Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Net Wt. 8 oz. (226g) UPC: 8-50157-0007-7 Keep Refrigerated Pita Pal Foods, LP Houston, TX 7003 www.pitapal.com; Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Salad UPC: 8-50157-00048-0 Keep Refrigerated Net Wt: 24 oz.; Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Salad UPC: 8-50157-00084-8 Keep Refrigerated Net Weight: 4 lbs

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1583-2016) was formally reported on July 6, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 5, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Pita Pal Foods LP is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Houston, TX. Federal records indicate 560 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: AZ, CA, FL, GA, MI, NY, OK, TX. 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 and NHTSA 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 10 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.