The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2286-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Wawa Protein Power Pack Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa Protein Power Packs due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa Protein Power Packs (Net Wt 7.8 OZ) distributed by Wawa, Inc. The recall involves 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The product is identified by the UPC 261902565 and has a use-by date of on or before August 11.

The recall was initiated because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This pathogen can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected product was 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 discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wawa protein power pack Net Wt 7.8 OZ Distributed by: Wawa, Inc. Wawa, PA 19063 wawa.com On or before August 11; UPC 261902565
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Protein Supplement
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 11
  • UPC 261902565

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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