Apio, Inc. Expands Voluntary Recall Of Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups Single-Serve Bowls

GUADALUPE, Calif., Dec. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Apio, Inc. of Guadalupe, California is expanding a voluntary recall of Eat Smart^® Salad Shake Ups™ single-serve bowls. The recall comes after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) informed the company that another random sample of Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups Sweet Kale/Chou Frisé Doux 156 gr. single-serve bowls (5.5oz) with Best Before Date of Dec 29, 2018, Lot 112 346, tested positive for 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. 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.

As a precautionary measure, we are recalling all products produced on the same day, same production line, as the one sample that tested positive by CFIA. At this time, we are not aware of any illnesses linked by health officials to this recall and no other products are affected by this recall.

The affected product is sold as a single-serve bowl with the lot code stamped on the side of the bowl and the UPC code printed on the bottom. The affected product includes:

The product was shipped to retail and distributor customers in the following U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas. In Canada, the product was shipped to retail and distributor customers in the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan.

Anyone who has the recalled product in their possession should not consume it. The product from any of these lot numbers should be disposed of immediately or returned to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Apio's toll-free number at 1-800-626-2746, Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific Time or visit its website at https://www.eatsmart.net.

Apio, Inc. has already notified its retail and distributor customers who were shipped the affected product. Apio, Inc. is issuing this press release and keeping both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the CFIA informed of its recall process to ensure that consumers are properly alerted.  

About Apio, Inc.

Apio, founded in 1979 in Guadalupe, CA, is the innovation leader in fresh-cut specialty packaged vegetables and salads sold in North America.   For more information about Apio and our products, please visit EatSmart.net.

Consumers: 1-800-626-2746, M-F, 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific Time
Media: Leigh Lehman, (310) 967-3409, [email protected]  

SOURCE Apio, Inc.

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