Ruth's Original Pimento Spread Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
B & H Foods recalls Ruth's Original Pimento Spreads due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check UPCs and discard affected products.
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Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
B & H Foods is recalling Ruth's Original Pimento Spreads in 7oz, 12oz, and 24oz sizes because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22373-ruth-s-original-pimento-spread-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22373-ruth-s-original-pimento-spread-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1718-2017
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“Ruth's Original Pimento Spread Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22373-ruth-s-original-pimento-spread-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1718-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1718-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Contaminated spreads can lead to foodborne illness if consumed.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses Ruth's Original Pimento Spreads from B & H Foods. Pregnant women, newborns, and elderly individuals are at higher risk for severe illness from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names and UPC codes: 7oz (UPC 74952-0005), 12oz (UPC 74952-12023), and 24oz (UPC 74952-24023). The product was packed by B & H Foods.
- Brand
B & H Foods- Product
Ruth' s Original Pimento Spread 7oz (UPC 74952-0005), 12oz (UPC 74952-12023) and 24oz (74952-24023), Packed By: B & H- Category
Food
All 5 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
AL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1718-2017 | Ruth's Original Pimento Spread 7oz (UPC 74952-0005), 12oz (UPC 74952-12023) and 24oz (74952-24023), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.; All lots and Sell by Dates | 36,930 total units |
| F-1719-2017 | Ruth's Old Fashion Pimento Spread, 16oz. (UPC 74952-15005), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.; All lots and Sell by Dates | 6,240 units |
| F-1720-2017 | Ruth's Jalapeno Pimento Spread, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12014), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.; All lots and Sell by Dates | 3,394 units |
| F-1721-2017 | Ruth's Lite Pimento Spread, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12000), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.; All lots and Sell by Dates | 2,776 units |
| F-1722-2017 | Ruth's Cream Cheese w/Pineapple-Pecans, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12008), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.; All lots and Sell by Dates | 459 units |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Discard all recalled Ruth's Original Pimento Spreads immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “AL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1718-2017 (February 2, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1718-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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