River Ranch Recalls Shurfresh Greener Garden Salad Due to Listeria
River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Shurfresh brand Greener Garden Salad because samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling Shurfresh brand Greener Garden Salad, 12 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 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. Consumers are advised to refrigerate the product and consume it within the Best By date, which is located in the upper right-hand corner of the bags.
Products were released for distribution in the US and Canada. The Best By code dates for the recalled items range from 12MAY2012 to 29MAY2012, with a specific subset ranging from 12MAY2012 to 22MAY2012. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific dates and UPC 11161-40133.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shurfresh brand Greener Garden Salad, 12 oz bag, UPC: 11161-40133; 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 Fres
- 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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