The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1932-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

HelloFresh Recalls Summer Vegetable Salad Due to Listeria Risk

HelloFresh is recalling Summer Vegetable Salad with Seared Chicken due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 28 states.

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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes"

Plain-English summary

HelloFresh is voluntarily recalling 6,469 pounds of Summer Vegetable Salad with Seared Chicken, Garlic Croutons, and Mustard-Chive Vinaigrette. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming. No expiration dates or lot numbers are assigned to the recalled items.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Summer Vegetable Salad with Seared Chicken, Garlic Croutons, and Mustard-Chive Vinaigrette
Manufacturer
HELLOFRESH
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • No expiration date or lot numbers are assigned.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by HELLOFRESH 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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