River Ranch Recalls Hy Vee Caesar Salad Kits Due to Listeria
River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Hy Vee brand Caesar Salad Kits because FDA 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product constitutes a critical health hazard under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling Hy Vee brand Caesar Salad Kits, 10 oz bags, because two separate samples of the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after the company was notified that FDA-pulled samples from their production facility contained the bacteria.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 75450-12050 and Best By code dates ranging from 12MAY2012 to 29MAY2012, with a specific subset ranging from 12MAY2012 to 22MAY2012. The code date is located in the upper right-hand corner of the bags. The product was distributed in the United States and Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and Best By dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hy Vee brand Caesar Salad Kit, 10 oz bag, UPC: 75450-12050; 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…
- 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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