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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·096-2018·Announced 2018-10-17

GHSE Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Salmonella and Listeria Contamination

GHSE, LLC is recalling approximately 738 pounds of ready-to-eat salads with steak due to possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the corn ingredient.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

GHSE, LLC, a Green Cove Springs, Florida establishment, is recalling approximately 738 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with meat products. The recall involves 15.25-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages of Marketside FIESTA SALAD WITH STEAK with use-by dates from October 17, 2018, through October 20, 2018. These products bear establishment number EST. 45781 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated because the corn ingredient used in the production of these salads may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. GHSE, LLC received notification on October 15, 2018, that their corn supplier was recalling the corn due to these concerns. The affected salads were produced between October 11, 2018, and October 14, 2018, and were shipped to retail locations in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
GHSE, LLC Recalls Salads Containing Meat Products due to Possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination In Corn
Brand
GHSE, LLC
Manufacturer
GHSE, LLC

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Same brand · GHSE, LLC

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