The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1545-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

River Ranch Angel Hair Salad Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Angel Hair salad due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found in FDA samples.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling River Ranch brand Angel Hair, 10 oz bags, because two separate samples of the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The product is a salad item bagged in clear polyethylene film for foodservice and polypropylene/polyethylene for retail. The recall includes products with Best By code dates between 12MAY2012 and 29MAY2012, as well as those between 12MAY2012 and 22MAY2012. The code date is located in the upper right hand corner of the bags.

The affected product was released for distribution in the United States and Canada. The product is processed and packaged by River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC, in Salinas, California. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific dates and UPC 45388-10031.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC. The FDA has not reported specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall in the provided text.

The recalled product

Product
River Ranch brand Angel Hair, 10 oz bag, UPC: 45388-10031;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 Ranch Fresh Foods, L
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.

See all 87 products in this recall →