The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0758-2015·Announced 2015-01-07

Pride of the Redlands Avocados Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Unity Groves Corporation is recalling Pride of the Redlands brand Florida green skin avocados because an FDA random sample tested positive for Salmonella.

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

Unity Groves Corporation is voluntarily recalling Pride of the Redlands brand Florida green skin avocados. The affected product is packaged in 1/2 bushel boxes with counts of 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20. The recall involves 106 boxes with lot code 09270.

The recall was initiated after an FDA random sample tested positive for Salmonella. The product was distributed in Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Florida.

Consumers who have purchased these avocados should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them.

The recalled product

Product
Pride of the Redlands brand Florida green skin avocado, 12ct,14ct, 16ct, 18ct, and 20ct packaged in 1/2 bushel boxes
Affected units
106

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)

  • Lot code: 09270

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Same manufacturer · Unity Groves Corporation

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