B & H Foods Recalls Ruth's Pimento Spread for Listeria Risk
B & H Foods is recalling Ruth's Original Pimento Spread in 7oz, 12oz, and 24oz sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in six southeastern states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
B & H Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling Ruth's Original Pimento Spread in 7oz, 12oz, and 24oz plastic containers. The recall affects 36,930 total units across all lots and sell-by dates. The product was packed by B & H Foods in Chester, South Carolina.
The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it immediately. They should check their pantries for the specific UPCs listed in the recall notice (74952-0005, 74952-12023, and 74952-24023) and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ruth's Original Pimento Spread 7oz (UPC 74952-0005), 12oz (UPC 74952-12023) and 24oz (74952-24023), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.
- Manufacturer
- B & H Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 36,930
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All lots and Sell by Dates
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by B & H Foods Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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