The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1758-2022·Announced 2022-09-28

Vegetables recalled due to inadequate wash water sanitizer

Russ Davis Wholesale is recalling vegetables and fruits sold under multiple brands in six Midwestern states due to inadequate sanitizer in the wash water. No illnesses have been reported.

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: This FDA Class II recall involves a documented failure of critical sanitation controls in produce processing—inadequate sanitizer in wash water creates potential for bacterial contamination. While no illnesses have been reported, the product poses a documented risk of harm from contamination of fresh vegetables typically consumed raw, meeting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC is recalling 87,915 units of fresh vegetables including tomato, radish, broccoli, and cauliflower. The recalled products were sold in 11 oz packages under the brand names Crazy Fresh, quick & easy, and grocery store brands, with use-by dates from July 13 through August 4, 2022.

The recall was issued because the vegetables were processed using inadequate sanitizer in the wash water, which creates a potential for bacterial contamination during processing.

The recalled products were distributed to Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. For more information, consumers may contact Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC.

The recalled product

Product
Tomato, Radish, Broccoli, Cauliflower. Net Wt. 11 oz. Item 80819 Packaged under the following brands: Crazy Fresh, quick & easy, and grocery store branded.
Manufacturer
Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
Affected units
87,915

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 (19)

  • Lot Code: X5945402
  • X5948219
  • X5950889
  • X5955330
  • X5959624
  • X5962308
  • X5964824
  • X5967698
  • X5972162
  • X5974114
  • X5976404
  • X5979116
  • X5981783
  • X5984452
  • X5989183
  • X5987103
  • X5993394
  • X5996007
  • X5998729. Use by Dates: 7/13-8/4/2022

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 37 recalled by Russ Davis Wholesale, 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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