Food recall

Joseph Epstein Food Enterprises, Inc. dba MamaMancini's recall: Mama Mancini s Stuffed Shells with Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese

Joseph Epstein Food Enterprises, Inc. dba MamaMancini's, of East Rutherford, NJ, recalled Mama Mancini s Stuffed Shells with Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 20, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 18, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed March 21, 2025

The recall

Company
Joseph Epstein Food Enterprises, Inc. dba MamaMancini's (East Rutherford, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: CA, NJ, DE, MN, AZ,MN, IN
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
95825

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0282-2025 Class II

    Mama Mancini s Stuffed Shells with Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese, 4 packs of 4 lbs. each / 6 packs of 14 oz. each, 4 packs/boxes per case / 6 plastic trays per case

    Codes: Lot 4309 November 4th, 2024, exp 11/04/25 Lot 4310 November 5th, 2024, exp 11/05/25 Lot 4311 November 6th, 2024, exp 11/06/25 Lot 4313 November 8th, 2024, exp 11/08/25 Lot 4316, November 11th, 2024, exp 11/11/25 Lot 4318 November 13th, 2024, exp 11/13/25

    Quantity: 1170 cases (total)

  • F-0283-2025 Class II

    Hungryroot Ricotta Stuffed Shells, 6 packs of 14 oz. each, plastic trays

    Codes: Lot 4309 November 4th, 2024, exp 11/04/25 Lot,4310 November 5th, 2024, exp 11/05/25 Lot 4311 November 6th, 2024, exp 11/06/25 Lot 4313 November 8th, 2024, exp 11/08/25 Lot 4316, November 11th, 2024, exp 11/11/25 Lot 4318 November 13th, 2024, exp 11/13/25

    Quantity: 1,170 cases (total)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 18, 2024.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.