The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2097-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Pure Hothouse Foods Recalls Fresh Grillers Asparagus Blend for Listeria Risk

Pure Hothouse Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh Grillers Asparagus Blend sold at Meijer stores 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling fresh cut vegetable grilling trays containing mushrooms, specifically the Markets of Meijer fresh Grillers Asparagus Blend. The affected products are 14 oz trays with ingredients including asparagus, sweet bell peppers, mushrooms, and sweet white onions. These products are marked as a Product of Canada and carry a UPC code of 7-08820-85353-9.

The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious or life-threatening foodborne illness. The recall covers units with Sell by dates ranging from August 11, 2012, through August 26, 2012. A total of 8,412 units are included in this recall.

The affected 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. If the product matches the description and dates listed, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the store of purchase or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Markets of Meijer, fresh Grillers Aparagus Blend, 14 oz, Ingredients: Asparagus, Sweet Bell Peppers, Mushrooms,, Sweet White Onions, 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
Affected units
8,412

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 7-08820-85353-9

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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