The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1959-2019·Announced 2019-08-07

Growers Express Recalls Cauliflower Crumbles Due to Listeria Test

Growers Express is recalling Signature Farms Cauliflower Crumbles after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test result from a Massachusetts retail sample.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Growers Express is recalling 2,153 cases of Signature Farms Cauliflower Crumbles, 16 oz. plastic bags, due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated after the firm received notification of a positive L. mono test result from a random sample taken from one of its customer's retail locations by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The affected product is identified by Lot 190612-403100 and a Best By date of 6/28/19. The product was distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot and best-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Signature Farms, Cauliflower Crumbles, Chopped Cauliflower 16 oz. 1 lb. . (454 g). plastic bag UPC: 2113098438; Item number CAC101109; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated
Manufacturer
Growers Express S
Hazard
Affected units
2,153

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 (2)

  • lot: 190612-403100
  • Best by 6/28/19

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Growers Express S 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 13 products in this recall →