The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2361-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Amy's Brown Rice & Vegetables Bowl Recalled for Listeria Risk

Amy's Kitchen is recalling Brown Rice & Vegetables Bowls because a supplier notified them that spinach used in manufacturing contained Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Amy's Kitchen Inc. is voluntarily recalling Amy's Brown Rice & Vegetables Bowl, Light in Sodium, 9.5 oz (269 g) 12 boxes per case. The recall involves 2,278 cases of the product. The specific item number is 000243, and the affected US distribution lot codes are 30-A195 and 30-C035. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as to Canada, Japan, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.

The recall was initiated after the supplier of spinach used in the product's manufacturing notified Amy's Kitchen that the spinach showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The contaminated spinach was erroneously shipped and used in the further manufacturing of the affected rice and vegetable bowls.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot codes listed above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact Amy's Kitchen for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Amy's Brown Rice & Vegetables Bowl, Light in Sodium, 9.5 oz (269 g) 12 boxes per case. UPC: 0-42272-00240-5, US distribution only; UPC : 0-42272-90807-3 - Canadian distribution Amy Kitchen, Petaluma, CA
Manufacturer
Amys Kitchen Inc
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 (3)

  • Item number 000243
  • US distribution Lot codes: 30-A195
  • 30-C035

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.

See all 13 products in this recall →