The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1862-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

San Miguel Produce Recalls Comfort Greens Kit for Listeria Risk

San Miguel Produce is recalling 47 cases of Cut N Clean Greens Comfort Greens Kit because the onions used may be contaminated with 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

San Miguel Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 47 cases of Cut N Clean Greens Comfort Greens Kit, a 24 oz. ready-to-cook kit. The product is packaged in plastic clamshells and contains collard, mustard, and turnip greens, bacon, red cabbage, sweet onion, and seasoning. The recall is limited to specific run numbers and best used by dates ranging from July 25, 2012, to August 7, 2012, with UPC 028764000616.

The firm initiated the recall because the product contains onions from Gills Onions, which has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall. The affected product was distributed to Arizona, California, Iowa, and Nevada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and run dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cut N Clean Greens Comfort Greens Kit, Ready-to-Cook Kit, 24 oz. Packaged in 24 oz plastic clamshell at 6 per case. This product is sold as a 24oz clamshell (plastic container with lid) cooking greens kit. Product is identifiable by the UPC Number 028764000616 this is located
Hazard
Affected units
47

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states: