Holiday Foods Gourmet Cold Canapes Assortment, 4800361, UPC 70220748003616, 100 OCS. Keep Frozen, For Institutional Use Only, Defrost in Refrigerator for Approximately 3 hours Before Serving, Consume Immediately. Prepared by Holiday Foods Inc, Hollywood, Florida 33020.

Schwan's Global Supply Chain, INC. recalled Holiday Foods Gourmet Cold Canapes Assortment, 4800361, UPC 70220748003616, 100 OCS. Keep Frozen, For Institutional Use Only, Defrost in Ref 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 Mar 25, 2014.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Schwans Food Company is recalling Cheddar Cheese Puffs and Gourmet Cold Canapes Assortment manufactured by Holiday Foods, Inc that were prepared with ingredients which are being recalled by Parker Farm Inc. because of the potential of Listeria monocytogenes contamination." 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 "Florida, Texas, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia. Consignee list to be provided later." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Marshall, MN. The recall covers 971 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported May 7, 2014), 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.