CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Nov 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
HEB Kale Greens recalled by Safeway Fresh Foods
Safeway Fresh Foods is recalling HEB Kale Greens, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 17 Oct 2023 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-0322-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93272
- Recalling firm
- Safeway Fresh Foods, Vineland, NJ
- Brand
- Heb
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Oct 2023
- FDA classified
- 6 Nov 2023
- Reported
- 15 Nov 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Lettuce
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Nov 2023 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 15 Nov 2023 | 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
Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
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
HEB Kale Greens, Net Wt. 32oz
Where it was distributed
Texas
Stores named: H-E-B, Albertsons
Questions about this recall
Is HEB Kale Greens recalled?
Yes. Safeway Fresh Foods recalled HEB Kale Greens on 17 Oct 2023. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0322-2024.
Why was it recalled?
Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Which lots are affected?
Expiration Date 10/11/23 and 10/12/23
Where was it sold?
Texas
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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