Bulk Pail Product -- Almark Foods HARD COOKED BROKEN EGG WHITES 20 LB pail, DIST BY: ALMARK FOODS, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504
Recalling firm: Almark Foods, LLC
Why it was recalled
The firm was notified by FDA & CDC of a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match between environmental samples from our facility and case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak.
The exact product
Bulk Pail Product -- Almark Foods HARD COOKED BROKEN EGG WHITES 20 LB pail, DIST BY: ALMARK FOODS, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 42020 1
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Original FDA code information
ITEM #42020 BEST IF USED BY 12/19/2019, 1/23/2020 & 1/24/2020.
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 044984420201 | BROKEN EGG WHITES 20 LB pail, DIST BY: ALMARK FOODS, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 42020 1 |
| best by | 12/19/2019 | ITEM #42020 BEST IF USED BY 12/19/2019, 1/23/2020 & 1/24/2020. |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0602-2020
- Event ID
- 84543
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Dec 19, 2019
- Reported
- Feb 12, 2020
- Classified
- Feb 4, 2020
- Terminated
- Sep 17, 2021
- Quantity
- 1,170/20 lb pails
- Location
- Gainesville, GA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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