Vital Farms PASTURE RAISED HARD BOILED EGGS recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 19, 2019

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Almark Foods, LLC recalls Vital Farms PASTURE RAISED HARD BOILED EGGS NET WT. 3oz (88g) Distributed by Vital Farms, Austin, TX 78704 UPC 8 51387…

Recall number

F-0617-2020

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Almark Foods, LLC

Sold / distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.

Why it was recalled

The firm was notified by FDA & CDC of a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match between environmental samples from our facility and case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Vital Farms PASTURE RAISED HARD BOILED EGGS NET WT. 3oz (88g) Distributed by Vital Farms, Austin, TX 78704 UPC 8 51387 00734 8