The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1736-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Lunds & Byerlys Deli Guacamole Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Lunds & Byerlys Deli Guacamole (Item 85999, 56 oz) may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Twenty-eight units with a Use By date of 02-AUG-24 were distributed in Minnesota.

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: FDA Class I recall classification establishes a minimum severity floor of 4. The agency's Class I designation indicates the pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) poses a serious health risk and requires this severity level regardless of reported illnesses at time of recall.

Plain-English summary

Lunds & Byerlys Deli Guacamole, Item 85999, sold in 56-ounce containers, is being recalled. The product is kept refrigerated and was manufactured by Metro Produce Distributors, Inc.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Twenty-eight units with a Use By date of 02-AUG-24 were distributed in Minnesota.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product with Item 85999 and a Use By date of 02-AUG-24, do not eat it.

The recalled product

Product
Lunds & Byerlys Deli Guacamole, Item 85999. Net Wt 56 oz. Keep Refrigerated.
Hazard
Affected units
28

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)

  • Use By: 02-AUG-24

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Metro Produce Distributors, 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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