The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0084-2014·Announced 2013-11-06

Orange County Produce Recalls Red and Green Bell Peppers for Salmonella Risk

Orange County Produce is recalling 25-pound cases of red and green bell peppers in California due to potential Salmonella 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 metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score (5) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Orange County Produce, LLC is recalling fresh red and green bell peppers, packaged in 25-pound units, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves 1,208 units of the product.

The affected products were distributed in California. The specific lot numbers involved are SB 7 920, SB 7 923, and SB 7 924.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of bell peppers should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Red and Green Bell Peppers, 25 lbs.
Affected units
1,208

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 (3)

  • Lot # SB 7 920
  • SB 7 923
  • SB 7 924

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: