Tops Issues Serious Recall On Garlic

Customers who do their shopping at Tops Friendly Markets will want to check their pantries after a serious recall has been announced for garlic that was sold there.

Tops is voluntarily recalling garlic

Tops Friendly Markets has announced a recall for garlic that was sold in their stores in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. It includes 6 oz. packages of Christopher Ranch peeled garlic. They state that the reason for the recall is that the product "needs to be 32 to 37 degrees, and the open-air coolers that they have cannot get to this temperature."

The UPC number for this particular package of garlic is 00007457410852 and includes all code dates.

This is considered a serious recall

Recalls are broken down into two separate classes. Class II involves a potential health hazard where there is a remote probability of a health problem if the food is eaten. However, Class I recalls are more serious.  Their description claims, "This is the most serious. Eating the food may cause health problems or even death."

This garlic recall is a Class I recall.

For further information on recalls:

• Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-800-535-4555
• Call the FDA Outreach and Information Center 1-888-723-3366.
• Access these government websites:
  

  » USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
  » www.foodsafety.gov

   

What should you do if you have this garlic in your house?

Tops says that you will receive a full refund with proof of purchase if you return the garlic to one of their stores.

Click here to see more on this recall and others that have been listed from Tops.