The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1565-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

River Ranch Recalls Hy Vee Italian Blend Salad Due to Listeria

River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Hy Vee brand Italian Blend salad bags because FDA samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 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 Hy Vee brand Italian Blend salad, 10 oz bags, with UPC 75450-12048. The product is a salad item bagged in clear polyethylene film for foodservice and polypropylene/polyethylene for retail. The product is processed and packaged by River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC in Salinas, CA.

The recall was initiated after River Ranch was notified that two separate samples of products pulled by the FDA, which were produced by River Ranch, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The agency classification for this recall is Class I.

Products were released for distribution in the US and Canada. Affected products have Best By code dates between 12MAY2012 and 29MAY2012, and 12MAY2012 and 22MAY2012. The code date is located in the upper right hand corner of the bags. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific dates and UPC codes and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Hy Vee brand Italian Blend, 10 oz bag, UPC: 75450-12048; 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 →