The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0021-2015·Announced 2014-10-22

Taylor Farms Recalls Signature Cafe Sicilian Vegetable Salad Kits

Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. is recalling Signature Cafe SWY Sicilian Vegetable Salad kits due to potential Salmonella contamination in the included Roma tomatoes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. (MacArthur Facility) is recalling 130 cases of Signature Cafe SWY Sicilian Vegetable Salad 2CT Kits. The product is distributed by Lucerne Foods Inc. and is intended to be assembled and sold at deli counters. The kits contain Roma tomatoes that are shipped with the salad and diced at retail locations.

The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a supplier that specific lots of 'expo fresh' Roma tomatoes may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product has Use By dates of 9/20 and 9/21/2014.

The product was distributed to California, Arizona, Nevada, and Washington. Consumers should check their deli counters for this specific product and discard any items with the listed Use By dates.

The recalled product

Product
Signature Cafe SWY Sicilian Vegetable Salad 2CT Kit Pack Size: 2-6.75 lb bags S3197 Perishable Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Lucerne Foods Inc. PO Box 99 Pleasanton, CA 94566-0009 1-877-232-4271 Product is distributed to be assembled and sold at deli counters…
Affected units
130

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Use By: 9/20 and 9/21/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. (MacArthur Facility) under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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