The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1572-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

River Ranch Recalls Shurfresh Iceberg Garden Salad Due to Listeria

River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Shurfresh brand Iceberg Garden Salad because 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 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 salad is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling Shurfresh brand Iceberg Garden Salad, 16 oz bags, because two separate samples produced by the company tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The product is bagged in clear polyethylene film for foodservice and polypropylene/polyethylene for retail.

The affected product has Best By code dates between 12MAY2012 and 29MAY2012, with a specific range of 12MAY2012 to 22MAY2012 also noted. The code date is located in the upper right-hand corner of the bags. The product was released for distribution in the US and Canada.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and dispose of it if the Best By date falls within the specified range. The recall was initiated after the FDA notified River Ranch of the positive test results.

The recalled product

Product
Shurfresh brand Iceberg Garden Salad, 16 oz bag, UPC: 11161-49092; 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
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 →