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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1764-2024·Announced 2024-09-11

Guacamole products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination

JFE Franchising is recalling guacamole products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected items were distributed in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia with sell-by dates from July 9 to July 26, 2024.

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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the highest-priority classification. The identified hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4.

Plain-English summary

JFE Franchising Inc. is recalling multiple guacamole and pico de gallo products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products are packaged in plastic containers in various sizes.

These recalled items were distributed in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The affected products have sell-by dates from July 9, 2024, through July 26, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Return the product to the retailer or discard it. For additional information about this recall, contact the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Guacamole & Pico de Gallo Combo $7.99 - 16 oz 639123880574 Guacamole Chunky Medium - 14 oz 639123880161 Guacamole Chunky Mild - 14 oz 639123880154 Guacamole Blender Mild $5.99 - 12 oz 639123880789 Plastic Clam-Shell Container
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

Distributed in 4 states:

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.

See all 6 products in this recall →

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