The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1610-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

River Ranch Recalls Cross Valley Chopped Iceberg for Listeria

River Ranch Fresh Foods is recalling Cross Valley brand Chopped Iceberg 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 food product is a critical hazard.

Plain-English summary

River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is recalling Cross Valley brand Chopped Iceberg, 4 x 5 lb bags. The product is a salad item bagged in clear polyethylene film for foodservice and polypropylene/polyethylene for retail. The recall is being conducted because two separate samples of products pulled by the FDA, which were produced by River Ranch, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was released for distribution in the US and Canada. The Best By code dates 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. The product should be refrigerated and consumed within the Best By date.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
Cross Valley brand Chopped Iceberg, 4 x 5 lb 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 Fresh Foods,
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 →