The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1592-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

River Ranch Shredded Green Cabbage Recalled for Listeria Contamination

River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC is recalling Shredded Green Cabbage with Color due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found in FDA samples.

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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, which aligns with the rubric criterion for a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC is voluntarily recalling River Ranch brand Shredded Green Cabbage with Color, 4 x 5lb 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 products were released for distribution in the United States 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. The code date is located in the upper right-hand corner of the bags.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific Best By dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The product should be refrigerated and consumed within the Best By date, but given the contamination, it should not be consumed.

The recalled product

Product
River Ranch brand Shred Grn Cabbage w/Color, 4 x 5lb bag, UPC: n/a; 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
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 →