The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2094-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Highline Sliced White Mushrooms Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Ciolino Wholesale Produce is recalling Highline Sliced White Mushrooms in Michigan and Ohio due to potential 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ciolino Wholesale Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Highline Mushrooms Sliced, white mushrooms 8 oz. The recall was initiated after the company received notice from Highline Mushrooms, of Ontario Canada, that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product consists of 8 oz. packages of sliced white mushrooms. The recall covers 7 cases containing 84 packages each, for a total of 588 packages. The specific lot number is L410805 plus a 4-digit time code, with a best-before date of 12AU15. The product was distributed only in Michigan and Ohio for retail sale.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot and date codes listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Highline Mushrooms Sliced, white mushrooms 8 oz.
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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