The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2275-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Ready Pac Super Fruit Blend for Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac super fruit blend due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check their pantries and discard or return the product.

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 severity score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac super fruit blend, Net Wt 6 oz (170g), because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The product is distributed by Ready Pac Foods Inc. in Irwindale, CA.

The affected product has a UPC of 7774523076 and a 'use by' date on or before August 17. The recall covers distribution 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 this product should check their pantries and discard or return the product. For more information, consumers can contact Ready Pac Foods Inc. at 1-800-800-7822 or visit www.readypac.com.

The recalled product

Product
Ready Pac super fruit blend Net Wt 6 oz (170g) Distributed By Ready Pac Foods Inc., Irwindale, CA 91706 USA 1-800-800-7822 www.readypac.com On or before August 17; UPC 7774523076
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Fruit Blend
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 17
  • UPC 7774523076

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.

See all 29 products in this recall →

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