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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Nov 29, 2016 (10 years ago)

Preferred Meals Cook and Serve recall

Recalled by Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. · Berkeley, IL, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.

Pathogen: Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Cavatappi Pasta with Mascarpone Tomato Cream Sauce; 54 9.25 OZ units (NET WEIGHT 31.22 LBS) KEEP FROZEN INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY

Quantity: 95,364 individual units

Food: Pasta, rice & grains

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Lot 50329-16251, 50329-16252, 50329-16253, 50326-16254, 50329-16261

Where it was sold

Arizona Illinois

FDA's distribution note: AZ, IL

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Nov 29, 2016
In FDA report of
Dec 28, 2016
Terminated
Jul 9, 2019
FDA recall number
F-0765-2017 · event 75847
Official record
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Also recalled with it (1 more product)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Listeria

Preferred Meals Cook and Serve

Reason Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. AZ, IL F-0764-2017

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