Marjon Kale Sprouts Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination in Production Area
Marjon Specialty Foods is recalling Marjon Kale Sprouts because Listeria was found in environmental samples from the production area.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Marjon Kale Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated, packaged in 6/3 oz. cups. The recall is being conducted because Listeria was detected in firm environmental samples taken from the sprout production area.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 20077554000231 and has a "Used by" date of 7/06/14. A total of 856 cases were distributed to retail locations in Georgia and Florida.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Marjon Kale Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated. NET WT. 6/3 oz. packaged in cups; Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. 3508 Sydney Rd., Plant City, FL 33567 Grown and Packed in the USA. UPC 20077554000231. Used by 7/06/14.
- Manufacturer
- Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sprouts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 856
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)
- Used by 7/06/14.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Marjon Specialty Foods, 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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