Fresh Ideas Fajita Mix Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Fresh Ideas Inc. is recalling Fajita Mix products containing recalled Gill's Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Ideas Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Fajita Mix-Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion (1/4" Sliced) Item #SAL4, 5 lb poly bag. The recall is necessary because the product contains recalled Gill's Onions that are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were produced on July 18, 2012, July 21, 2012, July 24, 2012, and July 25, 2012. These items were distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific production dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fajita Mix-Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4" Sliced) Item #SAL4, 5 lb poly bag
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Ideas Inc.
- Category
- Food — Vegetable Mix
- 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 (4)
- Produced on: 7/18/12
- 7/21/12
- 7/24/12
- 7/25/12
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Fresh Ideas 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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