The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2853-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Organic Pitted Date Paste Due to Listeria

Huson Valley Farms is recalling Organic Pitted Date Paste because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling Organic Pitted Date Paste, Net Wt. 40 LBS. The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by Lot HG504810-16. The total quantity involved in the recall is 232,575.4 lbs. The product was distributed in 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 inventory for the specific lot number. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Pitted Date Paste, Net Wt. 40 LBS
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: HG504810-16

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 →