JFE Pico de Gallo Classic Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination
JFE FRANCHISING INC is recalling Pico de Gallo Classic products in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products and should return them to the place of purchase or discard them.
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: FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
JFE FRANCHISING INC is recalling Pico de Gallo Classic products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are available in three varieties: Hot, Medium, and Mild, each packaged in a 14-ounce plastic clam-shell container.
The affected products carry the following UPC codes and sell-by dates: Hot (UPC 639123880116), Medium (UPC 639123880093), and Mild (UPC 639123880109), with sell-by dates between July 9, 2024 and July 26, 2024.
The recalled products were distributed in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Return affected products to the place of purchase for a refund or discard them. This is a Class I recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pico de Gallo Classic Hot - 14 oz 639123880116 Pico de Gallo Classic Medium - 14 oz 639123880093 Pico de Gallo Classic Mild - 14 oz 639123880109 Plastic Clam-Shell Container
- Manufacturer
- JFE FRANCHISING INC
- Hazard
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)
- Sell by 7/9/24 THROUGH Sell by 7/26/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by JFE FRANCHISING 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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