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Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. Recall: Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
Product
Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Creamy Red Pepper Sauce and…
Recall date
November 29, 2016
Terminated
July 9, 2019
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Creamy Red Pepper Sauce and Cheese Tortellini with Parmesan Cheese, 54 9.25 OZ units (NET WEIGHT 31.22 LBS) KEEP FROZEN INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY Not published in this source record 35,964 individual units Lot 50325-16095; 50325-16261

Distribution

  • AZ
  • IL

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0764-2017
Event ID
75847
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
Product description
Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Creamy Red Pepper Sauce and Cheese Tortellini with Parmesan Cheese, 54 9.25 OZ units (NET WEIGHT 31.22 LBS) KEEP FROZEN INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY
Quantity
35,964 individual units
Reason
Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall initiation date
November 29, 2016
Report date
December 28, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
July 9, 2019
Distribution pattern
AZ, IL
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot 50325-16095; 50325-16261
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 75847 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.

Product
Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Cavatappi Pasta with Mascar…
Published
December 28, 2016
Distribution
AZ and IL

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Responsible company: Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.

Other recalls from Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.

Product
Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Cavatappi Pasta with Mascar…
Published
December 28, 2016
Distribution
AZ and IL

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State Distributed
Arizona 1
Illinois 1

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