The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0049-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Pacific Coast Fruit Company Recalls Bagged Salads for Listeria Risk

Pacific Coast Fruit Company is voluntarily recalling bagged processed salads, including Stir Fry, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Coast Fruit Company, based in Portland, Oregon, is voluntarily recalling multiple types of bagged processed salads. The recall includes the product Stir Fry, 5 lbs., Food Service item # 72308, UPC 20728 72308. The specific ingredients for this item are cauliflower, broccoli, celery, green bell pepper, jumbo carrots, red bell pepper, yellow onion, and sugar snap peas.

The recall is being conducted due to the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The company stated that it utilized a portion of the salads that were previously recalled by its supplier. The affected products were distributed in Oregon and Washington. The Best Use By dates for the recalled Stir Fry product range from 10/11/17 to 10/26/17.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific items and dates listed. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Stir Fry, 5 lbs., Food Service item # 72308, UPC 20728 72308. Ingredients: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Celery, Green Bell pepper, Jombo Carrots, Red Bell pepper, Yellow Onion, Sugar Snap peas.
Hazard
Affected units
46

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Best Use By Dates: 10/11/17-10/26/17

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Pacific Coast Fruit Company 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →