The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2007-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Cool Creations Vegetable Medley Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling Vegetable Medley products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 20-oz. plastic containers distributed in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Cool Creations, LLC is recalling Vegetable Medley packaged in 20-oz. plastic containers (2 containers per case, UPC 815970011259) because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 39 cases of 20-oz. containers.

The affected products are identified by lot numbers 12201 through 12207, with a last use-by date of 8/5/2012. Direct distribution was made to Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and use-by dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Vegetable Medley, packaged in 20-oz. plastic containers, 2 containers per case, UPC 815970011259. 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 →