Caito Foods Recalls Large Caesar Salad Due to Cyclospora Ingredient
Caito Foods LLC is recalling Large Caesar Salad because an ingredient tested positive for Cyclospora. The product was distributed in Michigan, Indiana, and California.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Caito Foods LLC is recalling 14 cases of Large Caesar Salad, 11.2 oz. (UPC 0081851402199). The recall was initiated after the firm learned from a supplier that an ingredient used in the product tested positive for Cyclospora.
The affected product has a sell-by date between July 20, 2018, and July 22, 2018. Distribution was limited to domestic locations in Michigan, Indiana, and California. No foreign, DOD, or VA distribution is reported.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and sell-by dates. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Large Caesar Salad, 11.2 oz. UPC 0081851402199
- Manufacturer
- Caito Foods LLC.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14
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 (2)
- Sell By 7/20/2018-7/22/2018
- UPC 0081851402199
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Caito 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.
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