Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula, Net Wt. 16oz, UPC 857898004333

Green Cuisine, INC. recalled Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula, Net Wt. 16oz, UPC 857898004333 in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Jun 16, 2016.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Green Cuisine is recalling Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "US: CA, NV, and AZ." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in San Fernando, CA. The recall covers 202 units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 21, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.