The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2038-2016·Announced 2016-09-07

General Mills Recalls Frozen Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry

General Mills is voluntarily recalling frozen Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in frozen peas.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "General Mills today announced a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of frozen Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken. The recall is being issued as a precaution after the producer of frozen peas used as an ingredient in…"

Plain-English summary

General Mills, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of frozen Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken. The recall is being issued as a precaution after the producer of frozen peas, an ingredient in this product, issued a national recall for the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is sold in cases containing 8 to 10 individual 10-ounce (263 g) packages. The specific GMI Item number is 46671000, and the UPC is 000-16000-46671. The recall covers 1,826 cases distributed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their freezers for this product and dispose of it or return it to the store of purchase. The recall is precautionary, and no illnesses have been reported in connection with this specific product.

The recalled product

Product
Case: Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken, GMI Item # 46671000, Frozen. Net WT 5 lbs (2.2 KG) 8 - 10 oz (263 g). Individual items: 21 Grams of Plant Protein, Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken, Net WT 10 oz (263 g), UPC is 000-16000-46671 , Keep…
Manufacturer
General Mills, Inc
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
1,826

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

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