The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2005-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Cool Creations Kabob Kit Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling Kabob Kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling Kabob Kits packaged in 24-oz. plastic containers. The product is identified by UPC 815970011792 and lot numbers 12201 through 12207, with a last use-by date of August 5, 2012. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed directly to Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. A total of 95 cases, containing 2 containers each, were involved in the distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and use-by dates. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Kabob Kit, packaged in 24-oz. plastic containers, 2 containers per case, UPC 815970011792. The firm name on the label is Cool Creations, LLC, North Kansas City, MO.
Hazard

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 (1)

  • Lot numbers 12201 thru 12207 (last use by date affected is 8/5/2012)

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Cool Creations, 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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