Greenberg Fruit Co Recalls Raw Potatoes and Fries for Listeria
Greenberg Fruit Co is recalling raw potatoes and fries with skin on 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Greenberg Fruit Co is voluntarily recalling 193 cases of raw potatoes and potato fries with skin on. The product is packaged in 5-pound poly bags, with four bags per case, and is labeled "Joe's Pride" with an Omaha, Nebraska address. The recall is being conducted because sampling of the raw potatoes and potato fries yielded positive results for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed exclusively to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, Nebraska. The recall covers specific lot numbers: 160716, 160718, 160719, 160722, 160723, 160725, 160726, 160729, 160731, and 160801. All products have a best-by date of seven days after the production date.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Foodservice establishments in the affected Nebraska areas should verify their records to ensure no affected product remains in their inventory.
The recalled product
- Product
- potato/fries skin on, 4/5lb bags per case, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags, 4 5lb bags per case and placed in cardboard boxes. All products have a best by date of 7 days after the production…
- Manufacturer
- Greenberg Fruit Co
- Category
- Food — Raw Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 193
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 (10)
- Lot numbers: 160716
- 160718
- 160719
- 160722
- 160723
- 160725
- 160726
- 160729
- 160731
- and 160801.
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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