The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2271-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Ready Pac Fruit Trays Due to Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac fruit trays distributed by Ready Pac Foods, Inc. because the products are 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac fruit trays, Net Wt. 32 OZ (2 LB) 907 g, distributed by Ready Pac Foods, Inc. The recall involves 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The products are identified by the UPC 7774521606 and have a 'use by' date on or before August 18.

The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected fruit trays were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and expiration date. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ready Pac fruit tray bien Net Wt. 32 OZ (2 LB) 907 g Distributed By Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA 91706 USA 1-800-800-7822 www.readypac.com On or before August 18; UPC 7774521606
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Fruit
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 (2)

  • On or before August 18
  • UPC 7774521606

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Missa Bay, LLC 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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