FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2853-2017

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

Organic Pitted Date Paste, Net Wt. 40 LBS

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot: HG504810-16
Quantity
232575.4 lbs (total for all products)

Why it was recalled

Listeria monocytogenes found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

Recalling firm

Firm
HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
381 Vineyard Ave, N/A, Highland, New York 12528-2332

Distribution

Distribution pattern
PA, NH, NY, TX, FL, MA, MD, CA, CO, NJ, GA, MN, MI, IL, OH, AZ, WI, TN, NC, British Columbia

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-05-21
FDA classified
2017-07-24
Posted by FDA
2017-08-02
Terminated
2017-11-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2853-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.