Apio Recalls Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups Due to Listeria
Apio, Inc. is recalling Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected Listeria monocytogenes in the product.
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 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Apio, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Sweet Kale/Chou Frise Doux. The recall was initiated after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified the firm of a positive finding for Listeria monocytogenes in several varieties of the product.
The affected product is the 5.5 oz. (156 g) size, identified by US UPC 7 09351-30240 4 and Canadian UPC 7 09351 30243 5. The recall includes products with a Best Before date of December 14, 2018 (Lot 112 331) and December 29, 2018 (Lot 112 346). The product was 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 who have purchased these specific lots should stop consuming the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Sweet Kale/Chou Frise Doux: 5.5 oz. (156 g); US UPC 7 09351-30240 4; Canadian UPC: 7 09351 30243 5. Product of USA Distributed by Apio Inc., Guadalupe, Ca 93434
- Manufacturer
- Apio, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salads
- 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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