The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2078-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Reichel Foods Recalls Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kits

Reichel Foods is recalling 8,096 Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kits nationwide because the apple slices may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 as an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Reichel Foods, Inc. is recalling 8,096 units of the Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit. The specific items affected contain Apple Slices & Fat Free Caramel Dip and bear the package code 1026090112. The recall is being conducted on a nationwide basis.

The recall is being issued because the sliced apples in these kits have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lunch kits should check their package codes. If the code matches 1026090112, they should not consume the product and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Apple Slices & Fat Free Caramel Dip contained in the Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit
Manufacturer
Reichel Foods, Inc
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat / Lunch Kits
Hazard
Affected units
8,096

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)

  • Package code 1026090112

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Reichel 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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