Pearson Foods Recalls Packaged Kale Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Pearson Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of packaged shredded kale because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Pearson Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packaged kale products. The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected products are Kale, 4/1 lb, and 1/2 lb shredded packaged in plastic. The specific lots involved were manufactured on April 26, 2016, and have use-by dates of May 8, 2016, and May 7, 2016. The recall covers 64 lbs and 73 lbs of product.
The products were distributed domestically in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have these products should check their use-by dates and manufacturing dates to determine if they are affected. If the product matches the description and dates, consumers should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kale, 4/ 1 lb, & 1 /2 lb shredded packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Pearson Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- 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 (9)
- Kale
- 4/1 lb shredded packaged in plastic
- Use by date May 8th
- 2016
- manufactured on 04/26/2016
- and RC Kale (3/8 inch) 1/2 lb shredded
- Manufactured on 04/26/16
- Use by of 05/07/16
- tracking code 643
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Pearson Foods Inc. 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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