Joy's Gourmet Olive Salad Recalled for Unrecorded Temperature Data
Joy's International Foods is recalling 16 cases of Joy's Gourmet Olive Salad because temperature records were missing after thermal processing.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a documentation issue (unrecorded temperatures) without reported illnesses or specific high-risk pathogen identification, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Joy's International Foods is voluntarily recalling 16 cases of Joy's Gourmet Olive Salad, All Natural, Net Wt. 10 OZ. (280g). The recall was initiated because temperature records were not maintained after the thermal processing steps. The affected product was distributed to U.S. consignees only.
The recall covers product with best-by dates of 7/24/2018, 4/24/2018, 4/10/2018, 2/20/2018, 11/2/2017, and 9/21/2017. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation where there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences will be serious or permanent.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific best-by dates listed above. If they possess the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Joy's Gourmet Olive Salad, All Natural, Net Wt. 10 OZ. (280g).
- Manufacturer
- Joy's International Foods
- Category
- Food — Olive Salad
- Affected units
- 16
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)
- Best by date: 7/24/2018 4/24/2018 4/10/2018 2/20/2018 11/2/2017 9/21/2017
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Joy's International Foods 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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