The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0221-2020·Announced 2019-12-18

Fresh Creative Foods Recalls Broccoli Salad Kits for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Foods is recalling specific lots of Broccoli Salad Kit V due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Oklahoma and Minnesota.

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 the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) according to the rubric, regardless of reported illness counts.

Plain-English summary

RMJV, LP DBA Fresh Creative Foods is recalling 170 cases of Broccoli Salad Kit V (1/4.75 LB) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is distributed by Russ Davis Wholesale in Wadena, MN, and carries UPC 1345437752.

The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates ranging from November 4, 2019, to November 15, 2019. Affected lot numbers include 5710268, 5714296, 5715982, 5718760, 5720441, 5723900, and 5725827. The product was distributed in the United States to Oklahoma and Minnesota, with no foreign distribution.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their inventory and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Broccoli Salad Kit V 1/4.75 LB Distributed By: Russ Davis Wholesale Wadena, MN 56482 UPC 1345437752
Hazard
Affected units
170

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by RMJV, LP DBA Fresh Creative Foods 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 2 products in this recall →