Apio Recalls Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups Due to Listeria
Apio, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected Listeria monocytogenes.
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 per the rubric mandates a score of at least 4; however, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants a Critical rating due to the potential for severe health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Apio, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups, including the Raspberry Acai flavor, due to a positive finding of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified the firm of the contamination.
The affected products are 5.5 oz. (156 g) single-serve salad shake ups. The recall covers specific lots with Best Before dates of December 14, 2018 (Lot 112 331) and December 29, 2018 (Lot 112 346). The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, as well as in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Raspberry Acai/Framboises ET: 5.5 oz. (156 g); US UPC 7 09351-30178 0; Canadian UPC: 7 09351 30196 4. Product of USA Distributed by Apio Inc., Guadalupe, Ca 93434
- Manufacturer
- Apio, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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 (4)
- Best Before December 14
- 2018
- Lot 112 331 Best Before December 29
- Lot 112 346
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Apio, Inc. 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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