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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Produce & Fresh

Marketside and Ready Pac Bistro Salad Kits Recalled for Possible Listeria

Agency Publication Date: February 29, 2024
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Summary

Ready Pac Foods Inc is recalling 15,789 units of Marketside and Ready Pac Bistro brand chopped salad kits because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes four specific varieties sold at Walmart stores in multiple states. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date regarding these products.

Risk

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. This poses a particular risk to young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects Marketside and Ready Pac Bistro branded chopped salad kits, including the Southwest, Bacon Ranch Crunch, Fresh Mex, and Queso Crunch varieties.
  2. Check your product packaging for UPC codes 681131305129, 681131305440, 077745256108, or 077745256139. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional information.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Marketside Southwest Chopped Kit (10.3 oz)
Variants: Southwest
UPC Codes:
681131305129
Lot Numbers:
257468982
257472922
257474446
257477419
257480027
257481674
257484256
257485619
Date Ranges: Use by date 12/27/2023 - 1/14/2024

Quantity: 2617 cases

Product: Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Kit (9.8 oz)
Variants: Bacon Ranch Crunch
UPC Codes:
681131305440
Lot Numbers:
217505594
217509307
217515286
217517401
217518553
217521745
Date Ranges: Use by date 02/03/2024 - 2/19/2024

Quantity: 1691 cases

Product: Ready Pac Bistro Fresh Mex Chopped Kit (10.5 oz)
Variants: Fresh Mex
UPC Codes:
077745256108
Lot Numbers:
217489624
217490241
217492768
217494620
217496684
217503643
217505596
217507754
Date Ranges: Use by date 1/18/2024 - 2/18/2024

Quantity: 790 cases

Product: Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit (24 oz)
Variants: Queso Crunch
UPC Codes:
077745256139
Lot Numbers:
217482086
217484054
217484071
217487426
217489141
217491781
217491799
217491845
217491847
217492602
Date Ranges: Use by date 1/13/2024 - 2/18/2024

Quantity: 10,691 cases

Product Images

Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch salad kit

Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch salad kit

Marketside Southwest chopped salad kit

Marketside Southwest chopped salad kit

Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch salad kit

Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch salad kit

Ready Pac Bistro Fresh Mex chopped salad kit

Ready Pac Bistro Fresh Mex chopped salad kit

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 93978
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Ready Pac Foods Inc
Sold By: Walmart
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 4 products (2617 cases; 1691 cases; 790 cases; 10,691 cases)
Distributed To: California, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Hawaii, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont

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