Pacific Coast Fruit Company, Portland, Ore., is voluntarily recalling multiple types of bagged processed salads based on the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, though no illnesses have been reported in association with its products. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recall is spurred by an expanding nationwide recall by River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas, Calif., which supplies Pacific Coast, among others. River Ranch also says there have been no reported illnesses associated with this recall, according to the recall alert. The River Ranch recall includes products with best buy dates reading 12MAY2012 – 29MAY2012 or Julian dates 118 or 125. According to the recall list, products from the company sold in Washington are under the label River Ranch.
Pacific Coast Fruit utilized a portion of the salads that were recalled by River Ranch in some of its retail and food service processed bagged salad. The following list from Pacific Coast includes the UPC code, Pacific Coast Fruit Item Number, and Best if Use By Date or Production Date of items that are distributed to stores in Washington such as Fred Meyer.
Pacific Coast recalled products were distributed to Fred Meyer, Avanti, and Evergreen in Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Idaho.
The recalled retail salads are packed in a 9.6oz -10oz clamshell style and VA food service items is packed in 5 lbs – 20 lbs food service salads bags.
The voluntary recalls are being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and are urged to return it to the place of purchase or destroy the product. Consumer with questions can contact Pacific Coast Fruit at 503-234-6411 between the hours of 8 am-4:30 pm PST Monday to Friday.
Pacific Coast Fruit Recalls Retail Salads
Brand
UPC Code
Item Number
Description
Date Indicator
Date Range For Recall
Chef on the Run
20728 71136
71136
Garden Salad 9.6 oz
Best if Used By
May 17 to May25
Mio Fratello
20728 71164
71164
Garden Salad 9.6 oz
Best if Used By
May 17 to May25
Mio Fratello
20728 71600
71600
Deluxe Salad w Ranch Dressing 10oz
Best if Used By
May 16 to May26
Mio Fratello
20728 71601
71601
Deluxe Salad w Ranch Dressing 10oz
Best if Used By
May 16 to May26
Mio Fratello
20728 71602
71602
Deluxe Salad w Balsamic Dressing 10oz
Best if Used By
May 16 to May26
Mio Fratello
20728 71603
71603
Deluxe Salad w 1000 Island Dressing 10oz
Best if Used By
May 16 to May26
Pacific Coast Fruit VA Foodservice Salads Kits
UPC Code
Item Number
Description
Date Indicator
Date Range For Recall
20728 73065
73065
VA leaf Rom1/5# & Ice 1/5# (1/8” Shred) FMD 10 lbs
Best if Used By
May 15 to May25
20728 73066
73066
VA Leaf Rom 2/5# & Ice 2/5# (1/8” Shred) FMD 20 lbs
Best if Used By
May 15 to May25
20728 74012
74012
VA Salad Mix “Buffalo GAP” (G&Rleaf/Car/RCAB) 4/5# 20 lbs
Best if Used By
May 15 to May25
20728 74197
74197
VA Cabbage Green /Red 1/4x2 Shred 5# 5 lbs
Best if Used By
May 15 to May25
20728 74149
74149
VA Cabbage Red ¼” Shred 5# 5 lbs
Production Date
051012 to 051812
20728 74199
74199
VA Cabbage Green/Red w/Carrot Shred 5# 5 lbs
Production Date
051012 to 051812
20728 74129
74129
VA Cabbage Shred w/Colors 5 # 5 lbs
Production Date
050612 to 051812
For the complete list of River Ranch products recalled to date, follow this link to the FDA.
*Editor's Note: Information provided by the FDA.
