The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2269-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Apple Bleu Pecan Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac Bistro Apple Bleu Pecan Salad due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check for the specific UPC and expiration date.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Ready Pac Bistro Apple Bleu Pecan Salad, Net Wt. 4.75 OZ (135g), distributed by Ready Pac Foods, Inc. The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 7774529497 and has a 'use by' date on or before August 12. The recall covers 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. Distribution was reported in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Ready Pac Bistro Apple Bleu Pecan Salad Net Wt. 4.75 OZ (135g) Dist. by Ready Pac Foods, Inc., Irwindale, CA 91706 USA 1-800-800-7822 www.readypac.com On or before August 12; UPC 7774529497
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Salads
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 (2)

  • On or before August 12
  • UPC 7774529497

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Missa Bay, 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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