CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Aug 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
chic-a-peas baked crunchy chickpeas falafel recalled
HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling chic-a-peas baked crunchy chickpeas falafel, distributed in 19 states. The recall was initiated on 21 May 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2832-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77335
- Recalling firm
- HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms, Highland, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 May 2017
- FDA classified
- 24 Jul 2017
- Reported
- 2 Aug 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Beans & Lentils
Timeline
| 21 May 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Classified by FDA | +64 days |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Listeria monocytogenes found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
chic-a-peas baked crunchy chickpeas falafel net wt. 2.0 oz (57g) UPC: 8 53404 00402 6
Where it was distributed
PA, NH, NY, TX, FL, MA, MD, CA, CO, NJ, GA, MN, MI, IL, OH, AZ, WI, TN, NC, British Columbia
ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaNorth CarolinaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTennesseeTexasWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Listeria monocytogenes found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 897
Where was it sold?
PA, NH, NY, TX, FL, MA, MD, CA, CO, NJ, GA, MN, MI, IL, OH, AZ, WI, TN, NC, British Columbia
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
50 other products · FDA event 77335This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Apricot Diced L-Organic 70APRIC10 recalled.
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