The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2095-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Pure Hothouse Foods Recalls Mushrooms with Rosemary Due to Listeria Risk

Pure Hothouse Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh Mushrooms with Rosemary sold at Meijer stores in five states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as 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, the source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious or life-threatening foodborne illness.

Plain-English summary

Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling fresh cut vegetable grilling trays containing mushrooms with rosemary. The affected products are sold under the "Markets of Meijer" brand and are 10-ounce packages. The recall covers products with Sell by dates ranging from August 11, 2012, through August 26, 2012.

The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious or life-threatening foodborne illness in a person who eats a contaminated food item. The products were distributed to Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their Sell by dates and UPC codes. The affected items have a UPC code of 7-08820-85464-2. Consumers should not consume the recalled products and should return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Markets of Meijer, fresh Grillers, Mushrooms with Rosemary, 10 oz, Ingredients: Mushrooms, Rosemary, Product of Canada, Keep Refrigerated, Pre-heat grill or over to 450 F... Cook 15-20 minutes in oven/BBQ or 4-5 minutes in microwave...
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 (1)

  • Best By Date August 11th August 26th 2012 UPC code 7-08820-85464-2

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Pure Hothouse 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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Same manufacturer · Pure Hothouse Foods Inc.

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