Caito Foods Recalls Small Caesar Salad Due to Cyclospora Contamination
Caito Foods LLC is recalling Small 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 illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Caito Foods LLC is recalling 24 cases of Small Caesar Salad, 7.6 oz. (UPC 0081851402243). 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 was distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, and California. The specific sell-by dates for the recalled units range from July 20, 2018, to July 23, 2018.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and sell-by dates listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Small Caesar Salad, 7.6 oz. UPC 0081851402243
- Manufacturer
- Caito Foods LLC.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24
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 7/20/2018-7/23/2018
- UPC 0081851402243
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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