Greenberg Fruit Recalls Carrots Due to Listeria Contamination
Greenberg Fruit Co is recalling specific lots of peeled carrots after routine environmental tests detected Listeria monocytogenes on processing machines.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Greenberg Fruit Co is voluntarily recalling 18 cases of whole peeled carrots sold under the "Joe's Pride" label. The product is packaged in poly bags inside cardboard boxes and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. The affected lots are identified by numbers 16076 and 16078.
The recall was initiated after routine environmental test samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes on two processing machines. The affected product was distributed exclusively to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, Nebraska.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Carrot/whole peeled, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags inside cardboard boxes. All products have a best by date of 10 days after the production date.
- Manufacturer
- Greenberg Fruit Co
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- 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 (2)
- Lot numbers 16076
- 16078
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Greenberg Fruit Co 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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