Cambridge Farms Recalls Sweet & Savory Island Quinoa Due to Listeria
Cambridge Farms is recalling Giant Eagle Sweet & Savory Island Quinoa after a related product tested positive for 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. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
Cambridge Farms of Hanover LLC is voluntarily recalling Giant Eagle Sweet & Savory Island Quinoa, 12 oz. packages with a best-by date of 06/10/2018. The recall was initiated after the North Carolina Department of Agriculture notified the firm that a sample of a different product, Better Valu Cut Corn, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled quinoa was distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The total quantity involved is 450 cases, with 12 units per case.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific best-by date and product name. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Giant Eagle Sweet & Savory Island Quinoa, Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA; 12 oz. pkgs; BB 06/10/18
- Manufacturer
- CAMBRIDGE FARMS OF HANOVER LLC D
- Category
- Food — Grains / Quinoa
- 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 (1)
- BB 06/10/2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by CAMBRIDGE FARMS OF HANOVER LLC D 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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