Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-2355-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Amy's Enchilada Verde Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Amy's Kitchen is recalling Enchilada Verde products because a spinach supplier notified them that the ingredient contained Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Amy's Kitchen Inc is recalling specific lots of Amy's Enchilada Verde Whole Meal, Spinach and Cheese. The recall affects 10.0 oz boxes (12 boxes per case) and 8-pack configurations. The affected products were distributed nationwide and to Canada, Japan, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.

The recall was initiated after a supplier notified Amy's Kitchen that the spinach used in the manufacturing process was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. The contaminated spinach was erroneously shipped and used in the production of these specific meal items. The recall covers 845 cases of the 12-box product and the corresponding 8-pack items, all sharing the lot code 10-A305.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific item numbers and lot codes listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: Amy's Enchilada Verde Whole Meal, Spinach and Cheese 10.0 oz (284 g) 12 boxes per case. UPC: 0-42272-00085-2, US distribution only 8 pack, UPC: 0-42272-00085-2 - US Distribution Amy Kitchen, Petaluma, CA
Manufacturer: Amys Kitchen Inc
Category: Food — Frozen Meals
Hazard: listeria

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)

Item number 000085
Lot code: 10-A305 Item number 000940 - 8 pack: Lot code: 10-A305.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Amys Kitchen 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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