River Ranch brand Iceberg & Romaine, 4 x 5 lb bag, UPC: n/a; Product is a salad item; bagged in clear polyethy

Recall map → All recalls → F-1605-2012

River Ranch brand Iceberg & Romaine, 4 x 5 lb bag, UPC: n/a; Product is a salad item; bagged in clear polyethylene film (foodservice) and polypropylene/polyethylene (retail). Refrigerate and consume within Best By date. Product is processed and packaged by River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC · reported 2012-08-15

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: River Ranch was notified that two separate samples of products pulled by the FDA which were produced by River Ranch, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-05-18
Reported by the agency: 2012-08-15
Closed out (terminated): 2012-09-19
Recalling firm: River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC
Salinas, CA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Products were released for distribution in US and Canada.
States we parsed from that text: could not be parsed
No state list could be read from the agency's text. Absence here is not evidence the product stayed put.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables) Salads & fresh-cut producederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1605-2012

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