Butterfield Foods Recalls Broccoli Salad Kits Due to Listeria Risk
Butterfield Foods is recalling broccoli salad kits in Indiana and Ohio due to possible Listeria contamination from sunflower kernels.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"
Plain-English summary
Butterfield Foods, LLC, a Noblesville, Indiana establishment, is recalling approximately 15,966 pounds of broccoli salad dressing product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 6-lb. cases containing two 3-lb packages of Butterfield Foods Custom Food Production Broccoli Salad Kit. The affected products were produced between November 10, 2015, and May 25, 2016, and bear establishment number EST. 6945 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recall was initiated after the establishment was notified on June 2, 2016, that the SunOpta sunflower kernel products used in the dressing were involved in a recall due to possible Listeria contamination. The recalled items were shipped to retail locations in Indiana and Ohio and used to make prepared salad products distributed to consumers at grocery delicatessens. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the recalled product.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and packaging dates against the list provided by the USDA. The specific lot numbers and packaging dates are detailed in the official recall notice. Consumers should not consume the product and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Butterfield Foods, LLC. Recalls Broccoli Salad Kit Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
- Brand
- Butterfield Foods, LLC
- Manufacturer
- Butterfield Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
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