Wylwood Mixed Vegetables Steam Bag Keep Frozen Net Wt / Peso 12 oz (340 g) , UPC 0 51933 02030 6. Product is packed in cases of 18-12 oz. bags. Distributed by/for: Save-A-Lot Food Stores Ltd., Earth City, MO 63045.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0337-2016) was formally reported on December 9, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 6, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Save-A-Lot Food Stores Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Earth City, MO. Federal records indicate 2118 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Sample of the recalled lot was positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed to distribution centers in the following states: FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, NY, and OH. There was no foreign, military, or government distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.