Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1892-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

GH Foods Recalls Bean Dip Products Due to Listeria-Contaminated Onions

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling specific bean dip products because they were made with onions 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GH Foods CA LLC is voluntarily recalling specific bean dip products, including Garden Highway Bean Dip Bowls and Snack Trays, and Pacific Coast Directions Bean Dip Trays. The recall is being conducted because the company used onions in these products that were subject to a separate recall due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include the Garden Highway Bean Dip Bowl (20 oz), Garden Highway Bean Dip Snack Tray (24 oz), Garden Highway Fresh Party Favorites Bean Dip Snack Tray (20 oz), and Pacific Coast Directions Bean Dip Tray (52 oz). These items were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The products have "best if sold by" dates ranging from July 17, 2012, to July 31, 2012.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The recall is a precautionary measure to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product

Product: Bean Dip Bowl, 20 oz, packaged under Garden Highway label. Bean Dip snack tray, packaged under the brand names of Garden Highway (24 oz) and Garden Highway Fresh Party Favorites 20 oz); Bean Dip Tray under brand name of Pacific Coast Directions, 52 oz. Manufactured by GH…
Manufacturer: GH Foods CA LLC
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 (4)

Garden Highway UPC Bean Dip bowl: 8 26766 41775 9
Garden Highway UPC Bean Dip Snack Tray
8 26766 41780 3
Fresh Party Favorites Bean Dip snack Tray UPC: 8 26766 41775 9

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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