The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0944-2019·Announced 2019-02-27

Satur Farms Mesclun Salad Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Satur Farms LLC is recalling Mesclun Salad products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects retail and food service products distributed to New York, Florida, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Satur Farms LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 17,755.5 pounds of Mesclun Salad products due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The affected products include retail items packaged in clamshell containers (5 oz, 10 oz, and 16 oz) and food service items packed in sealed poly bags (2-1/2 lbs, 3#, 4#, 4 x 2.5#, and 4 x 3#). All affected products bear Lot # 18520.

The recalled products were distributed directly to New York, Florida, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall because it involves a situation that could reasonably be expected to cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased or possess these products should stop using them immediately and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. No specific illness reports are detailed in the provided source text, but the presence of Salmonella poses a significant health risk.

The recalled product

Product
SATUR FARMS MESCLUN SALAD Retail product is packaged in clamshell containers with Satur Farms Brand Name: 5 oz, 10 oz, 16 oz Food service product is packed in sealed poly bags: 2-1/2 lbs, 3#, 4#, 4 x 2.5#, 4 x 3#
Manufacturer
Satur Farms LLC

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot# 18520

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Satur Farms LLC 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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