The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1934-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

HelloFresh Recalls Seared Steak Meal Due to Listeria Risk

HelloFresh is recalling Seared Steak with Spring Veggie Succotash and Mint-Chive Pesto due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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

HelloFresh is recalling 8,032 pounds of Seared Steak with Spring Veggie Succotash and Mint-Chive Pesto. The recall is issued because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. No expiration dates or lot numbers are assigned to the affected product.

The 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.

Consumers who have this product should not eat it. They should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Seared Steak with Spring Veggie Succotash and Mint-Chive Pesto
Manufacturer
HELLOFRESH
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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.

See all 4 products in this recall →

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