River Ranch Three-Color Cole Slaw Mix Recalled for Listeria
River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Three-Color Cole Slaw Mix because samples tested positive for 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling River Ranch brand Three-Color Cole Slaw Mix, 16 oz bags, because two separate samples pulled by the FDA tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The product is a salad item processed and packaged in Salinas, California, and was distributed in the US and Canada.
The affected product is bagged in clear polyethylene film for foodservice and polypropylene/polyethylene for retail. Consumers should check the upper right-hand corner of the bags for Best By code dates between 12MAY2012 and 29MAY2012, or specifically between 12MAY2012 and 22MAY2012.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- River Ranch brand Three-Color Cole Slaw Mix, 16 oz bag, UPC: 45388-10046; Product is a salad item; bagged in clear polyethylene film (foodservice) and polypropylene/polyethylene (retail). Refrigerate and consume within Best By date. Product is processed and packaged by River…
- Manufacturer
- River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Salad Mix
- 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 (1)
- Best By code dates between 12MAY2012 - 29MAY2012
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 87 recalled by River Ranch Fresh Foods 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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