Elevation Foods Recalls Archer Farms Egg Salad Due to Listeria
Elevation Foods is recalling Archer Farms egg salad because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product. The recall covers 572 cases distributed to multiple states.
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 source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product. According to the rubric, the presence of high-risk pathogens like Listeria, particularly when confirmed in the product, warrants a Critical severity score, especially given the agency's Class I classification.
Plain-English summary
Elevation Foods is recalling Archer Farms egg salad packaged in 12oz plastic cups with lids. The recall is being conducted because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the egg salad produced by the firm. In an abundance of caution, the firm is recalling all product produced on the same line on the same date.
The recalled product consists of 572 cases, with each case containing six 12oz cups. The product was refrigerated and had a Use By date of 12AUG2019. The specific code for the affected product is W1906042A.
The product was sent to distribution centers in Massachusetts, California, Iowa, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia. Consumers who have this product should check their refrigerators for the specific code and Use By date and dispose of the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Archer Farms egg salad packaged in 12oz plastic cup with lid, 6 cups per case, refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Elevation Foods
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (2)
- W1906042A
- Use By 12AUG2019
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Elevation Foods 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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