Christopher Ranch peeled garlic recalled over Clostridium botulinum contamination risk
Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic 6 oz is being recalled over potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, due to a risk of temperature abuse during chilled storage at the firm.
What this means for you
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 FDA graded this Class III, which the rubric places in the 1-2 band, and no illnesses are reported; the score follows the agency classification rather than the pathogen name.
Plain-English summary
Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic, 6 oz, UPC 00007457410852, is being recalled. The action covers 2,112 cases of 12 units and applies to all codes.
The stated reason is the potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, due to risk of temperature abuse during chilled storage at the firm. The FDA classified the action as Class III, its least serious classification, which is applied where use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Distribution was to New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania.
Consumers who have the product should not eat it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic 6 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Tops Markets LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh produce
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)
- UPC: 00007457410852 Codes: all
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Tops Markets 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.
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