CA Company Recalls Bagged Salads Distributed in U.S. & Canada
River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC of Salinas, CA recalled retail and food service bagged salads, because they have the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes following routine random retail salad finished product tests conducted in the marketplace by the Food and Drug Administration, said the FDA. Retail salad products under this recall were distributed in the U.S. and Canada under various sizes and packaged under the brand names of River Ranch, Farm Stand, Hy-Vee, Marketside, Shurfresh, and The Farmer’s Market. Food service salad products under this recall were distributed in the U.S. and Canada under various sizes and packaged under the brand names of River Ranch, Cross Valley, Fresh n Easy, Promark, and Sysco.
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The recalled retail and food service salad bags have either “Best By” code dates between 12MAY2012 -- 29MAY2012 or Julian dates between 118 -- 125. The code date is typically located in the upper right hand corner of the bags.
The full list of recalled products is available here. FDA said no other products, brands or code dates aside from those listed below are affected by this recall.
Original notice of recall (dated 05/18/12) available here. FDA notice announcing expansion of recall (dated 05/19/12) available here.