The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2854-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Organic Chopped Dates Due to Listeria

Huson Valley Farms is recalling organic chopped dates because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces. The product was distributed in 20 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious classification indicating a reasonable probability that use or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling 232,575.4 lbs of Dates Chopped-Organic 70DATE11. The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product, identified by Lot HG504803-97A, 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 stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Dates Chopped-Organic 70DATE11
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: HG504803-97A

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 →