Sliced White Mushroom, Champ's Mushroom, net wt. 8 oz. The UPC is 0 33383 67600 5.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2449-2012) was formally reported on October 10, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 23, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Triple B Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Spokane, WA. Federal records indicate 48 cases/12 packages/8 oz units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Champs 8 oz Sliced White Mushrooms are recalled due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. 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 1 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 14 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.