The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1007-2024·Announced 2024-03-06

Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit recalled for Listeria contamination risk

Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit (UPC 077745256139) is recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products have use-by dates between January 13 and February 18, 2024.

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 product carries an FDA Class I classification, the highest-severity recall category. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen explicitly identified in this recall.

Plain-English summary

Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit (24 oz., UPC 077745256139) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a pathogen that can cause serious illness.

The recall involves approximately 10,691 cases distributed to multiple U.S. states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming. The affected products have use-by dates from January 13, 2024 through February 18, 2024. The recalled lot numbers are: 217482086, 217484054, 217484071, 217487426, 217489141, 217491781, 217491799, 217491845, 217491847, and 217492602.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed the recalled product and develops symptoms should seek medical attention. For more information, including FDA recall number F-1007-2024, contact the FDA or visit their website.

The recalled product

Product
Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit 24 oz. UPC 077745256139
Manufacturer
Ready Pac Foods Inc
Hazard
  • listeria

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 (10)

  • Use by date 1/13/2024 - 2/18/2024 Lot numbers: 217482086
  • 217484054
  • 217484071
  • 217487426
  • 217489141
  • 217491781
  • 217491799
  • 217491845
  • 217491847
  • 217492602

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DE
  • HI
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MT
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • PA
  • RI
  • SD
  • TX
  • VT
  • WY