Class IF-2616-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

potato/fries skin on, 4/5lb bags per case, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags, 4 5lb bags per case and placed in cardboard boxes. All products have a best by date of 7 days after the production date.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Lot numbers: 160716, 160718, 160719, 160722, 160723, 160725, 160726, 160729, 160731, and 160801.
Quantity: 193 cases

Why it was recalled

Sampling of raw potatoes with skin on and potato fries with skin on yielded positive Listeria monocytogenes results.

Recalling firm

Firm: Greenberg Fruit Co
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 9705 I St, N/A, Omaha, Nebraska 68127-1105

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Affected product was distributed to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, NE only.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-07-15
FDA classified: 2016-09-30
Posted by FDA: 2016-10-12
Terminated: 2018-01-04
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2616-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.