FDA Recalls Ruth's Lite Pimento Spread Due to Listeria Risk
B & H Foods is recalling 2,776 units of Ruth's Lite Pimento Spread because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
B & H Foods Inc is recalling 2,776 units of Ruth's Lite Pimento Spread, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12000). The product is packed in plastic containers and was distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The recall covers all lots and sell-by dates.
The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The recall is voluntary and is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ruth's Lite Pimento Spread, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12000), 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
- 2,776
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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