Pure Hothouse Foods Recalls Fresh Grillers Steak Toppers for Listeria Risk
Pure Hothouse Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh Grillers Steak Toppers sold at Meijer stores in five states 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5) due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling fresh cut vegetable grilling trays containing mushrooms, marketed as Markets of Meijer fresh Grillers Steak Toppers. The affected products are 10 oz trays with ingredients including red onions and mushrooms, produced in Canada. The recall covers units with Sell by dates ranging from August 11, 2012, to August 26, 2012, and the UPC code 7-08820-85468-0.
The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious or life-threatening foodborne illness. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The products were distributed to Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. A total of 8,412 units across three products are under recall. Consumers who have purchased these items should check their Sell by dates and UPC codes and dispose of the product or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Markets of Meijer, fresh Grillers Steak Toppers, 10 oz, Ingredients: Red Onions, Mushrooms, 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...
- Manufacturer
- Pure Hothouse Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Cut Vegetables
- 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 7-08820-85468-0
Distribution
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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