River Ranch Recalls Farm Stand Iceberg Garden Salad Due to Listeria
River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Farm Stand brand Iceberg Garden Salad 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat salad represents a significant health hazard.
Plain-English summary
River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling Farm Stand brand Iceberg Garden Salad in 16 oz and 24 oz bags. The recall was initiated after the company was notified that two separate samples of the product, which had been pulled by the FDA, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are identified by UPCs 41163-45452 and 41163-45453. The Best By code dates range from 12MAY2012 to 29MAY2012, with a specific subset ranging from 12MAY2012 to 22MAY2012. These code dates are located in the upper right-hand corner of the bags. The product was processed and packaged in Salinas, CA, and released for distribution in the US and Canada.
Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific bags and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Farm Stand brand Iceberg Garden Salad, 16 oz bag, 24 oz bag, UPCs: 41163-45452, 41163-45453; 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…
- Manufacturer
- River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC
- 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 (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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