The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1586-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

River Ranch Recalls Farmers Market ColeSlaw Kit Due to Listeria

River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Farmers Market brand ColeSlaw Kits because samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant hazards like Listeria are classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling The Farmers Market brand ColeSlaw Kit, 11 oz bags. The product is a salad item processed and packaged in Salinas, California, and distributed in the US and Canada.

The recall was initiated after River Ranch was notified that two separate samples of products pulled by the FDA tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have Best By code dates between 12MAY2012 and 29MAY2012, with a specific range of 12MAY2012 to 22MAY2012. The code date is located in the upper right-hand corner of the bags.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and UPC (30034-99829). If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
The Farmers Market brand ColeSlaw Kit, 11 oz bag, UPC: 30034-99829; 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 Fre
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 →