The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3579-2017·Announced 2017-10-04

Country Fresh Fajita Blend Recalled for Listeria Risk

Country Fresh Products is recalling 12-oz Fajita Blend packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in five southeastern states.

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 this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score (5) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Country Fresh Products, LLC is recalling 12-oz packages of Fajita Blend packaged in an overwrap. The recall is issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Consumers should check their refrigerators for Fajita Blend packages with a use-by date between August 12, 2017, and August 18, 2017.

Consumers with the recalled product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Fajita Blend, 12-oz. packaged in an overwrap
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)

  • Use by date range 8/12-18/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Country Fresh Products, LLC 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 7 products in this recall →