The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2845-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Organic Diced Bananas Due to Listeria Risk

Huson Valley Farms is recalling organic diced bananas because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces. The product was distributed across multiple US states and British Columbia.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling approximately 232,575.4 pounds of Banana Diced-Organic 70BANA01. The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces associated with the product.

The affected product, identified by Lot HG114748-03A, was distributed to Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Colorado, New Jersey, Georgia, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Arizona, Wisconsin, Tennessee, North Carolina, and British Columbia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Banana Diced-Organic 70BANA01
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 (1)

  • Lot: HG114748-03A

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 51 recalled by HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms 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.

See all 51 products in this recall →