Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1888-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

GH Foods Recalls Fresh Pico de Gallo Due to Listeria Risk

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling Fresh Pico de Gallo products because onions used in the recipe were recalled for 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 Fresh Pico de Gallo products packaged under multiple brand names, including Albertson's, Garden Highway, Fresh Party Favorites, Natural Directions, Pacific Coast Directions, and Raley's. The recall is being conducted because the company received notification from Gills onions regarding a recall of onions due to Listeria monocytogenes, and GH Foods used these recalled onions in the affected products.

The affected products are available in various sizes, including 7 oz, 1 lb, and 12 oz containers. The recall covers products with best if sold by dates ranging from July 19, 2012, to July 31, 2012. Specific UPC codes for each brand and size are listed in the official recall notice to help consumers identify the affected items.

The products were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, sizes, and dates listed in the recall notice. If they have the affected products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Fresh Pico de Gallo packaged under the following brand names and sizes: Albertson's - 12 oz container; Garden Highway - 7 oz; 1 lb containers and Fresh Party Favorites 1 lb and 7 oz; Natural Directions - 1 lb; Pacific Coast Directions - 7 oz and 1 lb; Raley's 7 oz and 1 lb…
Manufacturer: GH Foods CA LLC
Category: Food — Fresh Produce / 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)

Albertson's UPC: 8 26766 41725 4
Garden Highway UPC's
7 oz. 8 26766 41700 1 and 8 26766 77088 5
1 lb 8 26766 41710 0 and 8 26766 77089 2
1 lb 0 46567 71725 8. 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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