B & H Foods Recalls Ruth's Jalapeno Pimento Spread for Listeria Risk
B & H Foods is recalling 3,394 units of Ruth's Jalapeno 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
B & H Foods Inc is recalling 3,394 units of Ruth's Jalapeno Pimento Spread, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12014). 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. This is an FDA Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and product name. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal were provided in the source text beyond standard recall procedures.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ruth's Jalapeno Pimento Spread, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12014), 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
- 3,394
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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