CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
***Publix***Hearts of Romaine***Chopped Hearts recalled
Publix Super Markets is recalling ***Publix***Hearts of Romaine***Chopped Hearts of Romaine***Triple Washed***& Ready to, distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 25 Sep 2012 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-0108-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63289
- Recalling firm
- Publix Super Markets, Lakeland, FL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 12 Oct 2012
- Reported
- 24 Oct 2012
- 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
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Classified by FDA | +17 days |
| 24 Oct 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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 in a sample collected by IEH and confirmed by FDA
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
***Publix***Hearts of Romaine***Chopped Hearts of Romaine***Triple Washed***& Ready to Eat***No Preservatives***NET WT 10 OZ (284g)***
Where it was distributed
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaTennessee
Stores named: Publix
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Listeria Monocytogenes in a sample collected by IEH and confirmed by FDA
Which lots are affected?
Best if used by Sept 20
Where was it sold?
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee
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.
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