Greenberg Fruit Co Recalls Raw Potatoes Due to Listeria
Greenberg Fruit Co is recalling raw potatoes with skin due to positive Listeria monocytogenes test results. The product was distributed to foodservice establishments in Nebraska.
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 is the highest risk classification. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.
Plain-English summary
Greenberg Fruit Co is recalling 13 50lb cases of skin on raw whole potatoes, 10oz #2, packaged in plastic bags. The product is labeled "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. The recall is being conducted because sampling of raw potatoes with skin on and potato fries with skin on yielded positive Listeria monocytogenes results.
The affected product was distributed to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, Nebraska only. The lot numbers involved are 16197 and 32233. All products have a best by date of 7 days after the production date.
Consumers and foodservice establishments should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- skin on raw whole potatoes, 10oz #2 in 50lb plastic bags , Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags. All products have a best by date of 7 days after the production date.
- Manufacturer
- Greenberg Fruit Co
- Category
- Food — Raw Produce
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
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Lot numbers (1)
- Lot number: 16197 and 32233
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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