The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2006-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Cool Creations Recalls Beef Stew Kits Due to Listeria Risk

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling specific lots of Beef Stew Kits because they may be contaminated with 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 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling 26 cases of Beef Stew Kits, packaged in 32-oz. plastic containers. The product is identified by UPC 815970011150 and includes lot numbers 12201 through 12207, with a last use-by date of 8/5/2012.

The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The firm name on the label is Cool Creations, LLC, located in North Kansas City, MO.

Direct distribution of the affected product was made to Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Beef Stew Kit, packaged in 32-oz. plastic containers, 2 containers per case, UPC 815970011150. 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.

See all 19 products in this recall →

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