Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1882-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

GH Foods Recalls Asian Stir Fry Due to Listeria Contamination

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling Asian Stir Fry products due to the use of onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

GH Foods CA LLC is voluntarily recalling Asian Stir Fry products packaged under the Delish, Albertson's Generic Label, Chef Essentials, and Raley's brands. The recall is being conducted because the company used onions from Gills Onions that were recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are 8.5 oz and 10 oz packages manufactured in Rancho Cordova, CA. Specific UPC codes and best if sold by dates ranging from July 19, 2012, to July 31, 2012, are listed in the official recall notice. The products were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and older adults.

The recalled product

Product: Asian Stir Fry, packaged under the following labels and sizes: Delish, 8.5 oz. Albertson's Generic Label, 10 oz, Chef Essentials - 10 oz. Raley's, 10 oz. Manufactured by GH Foods CA LLC, Rancho Cordova, CA.
Manufacturer: GH Foods CA LLC
Category: Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard: listeria

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 (5)

Delish UPC 0 4902255868 7
Albertsons UPC 8 26766 79000 5
Chef Essentials UPC: 8 26766 71600 5
Raley
s UPC 0 46567 71759 3. All with best if Sold by dates of 7/19/12 to 7/31/12.

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by GH Foods CA LLC 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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