The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2274-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Ready Pac Snack Packs for Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac Ready Snax Apples, Granola, & Yogurt Snack Packs due to 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

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac Ready Snax Apples, Granola, & Yogurt Snack Packs, Net Wt 4.3 OZ. The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are distributed by Ready Pac Foods, Inc. in Irwindale, CA. The recall includes 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The products 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 should check for the UPC 7774523089 and a 'use by' date on or before August 18. The source text does not specify a year for the date. Consumers should not consume the product and should contact Ready Pac Foods at 1-800-800-7822 or visit www.readypac.com for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ready Pac Ready Snax Apples, Granola, & Yogurt Snack Pac Net Wt 4.3 OZ. Distributed By Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA 91706 USA 1-800-800-7822 www.readypac.com On or before August 18; UPC 7774523089
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Snack Packs
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 7774523089

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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