The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2341-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

F&S Produce Recalls Tropical Mango Spinach Salad Due to Salmonella Risk

F&S Produce Co. is voluntarily recalling Garden Highway Tropical Mango Spinach Salad because the mangoes may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

F&S Produce Co., Inc. of Rosenhayn, NJ, is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Garden Highway Tropical Mango Spinach Salad with Zesty Orange Vinaigrette (7 oz). The affected products have a "Best if sold by" date of August 28, 2012, or earlier. The recall is being conducted because the fresh-cut mangoes in the salad may be contaminated with Salmonella.

This recall is a result of a separate FDA recall by Splendid Products regarding Daniella brand mangoes distributed by F&S Produce Co. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Florida, and Washington D.C. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC (8 26766 801850 5) and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Highway Tropical Mango Spinach Salad with Zesty Orange Vinaigrette 7 oz .(198 g) Best if sold by: 8/28/12 and before Distributed by: Renaissance Food Group LLC Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 UPC 8 26766 801850 5
Affected units
60

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 (1)

  • Best if sold by:8/28/12 and before UPC 8 26766 801850 5

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by F & S Produce Co., Inc. (Site II) 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.

See all 13 products in this recall →