B & H Foods Recalls Pimento Spread for Listeria Risk
B & H Foods is recalling Ruth's Old Fashion Pimento Spread 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 as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, due to the serious and reasonable probability of adverse health consequences from Listeria monocytogenes.
Plain-English summary
B & H Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling 6,240 units of Ruth's Old Fashion Pimento Spread, 16oz. (UPC 74952-15005). The product is packed in plastic containers and was distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. All lots and sell-by dates are affected.
The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify reported illnesses or injuries.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and dispose of any units found, or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ruth's Old Fashion Pimento Spread, 16oz. (UPC 74952-15005), 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
- 6,240
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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