The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2449-2012·Announced 2012-10-10

Triple B Recalls Sliced White Mushrooms Due to Listeria Risk

Triple B Corporation is recalling 8 oz sliced white mushrooms due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, and Washington.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Triple B Corporation is recalling 8 oz packages of Sliced White Mushroom, Champ's Mushroom, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is identified by the UPC 0 33383 67600 5 and has a date code of PO 11AUG2012. The recall involves 48 cases containing 12 packages of 8 oz each.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. The date code indicates the "packed on" date, and the product has a 10-day shelf life starting from that date.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date code. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sliced White Mushroom, Champ's Mushroom, net wt. 8 oz. The UPC is 0 33383 67600 5.
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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