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On February 9, 2024, the FDA reported that Braga Fresh (Soledad, CA) recalled a limited quantity of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits containing recalled cheese that can contain Listeria monocytogenes. The cheese in the salad kits is the recalled Rizo Lopez cheese. The recalled product, Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits, was distributed to a limited number of Walmart stores in California and Nevada. All affected products have been removed from store shelves and inventory. No illnesses associated with this recall have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/braga-fresh-issues-voluntary-recall-marketside-bacon-ranch-crunch-chopped-salad-kit-due-containing

The FDA reported that Albertsons Companies recalled five ReadyMeals and store-made taco kits supplied by Fresh Creative Foods due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The select meals and kits contain a recalled cheese ingredient from Rizo-López Foods, Inc., of Modesto, California. With state and local partners, the FDA CDC is investigating illnesses in a multi-year, multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to queso fresco and cotija cheeses manufactured by Rizo-Lopez Foods. Rizo-López Foods’. The ReadyMeals and store-made taco kits and meals were available for purchase at the following banner stores: Albertsons, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Lucky, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Shaw’s, Star Market, Tom Thumb and Vons in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/albertsons-companies-voluntarily-recalls-five-readymeals-and-store-made-taco-kits-containing

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. (Monterey, CA) recalled from the market a limited number of Dole-branded and private label salad kits, which were processed on the same line as a cheese that has been recalled by Rizo-Lopez Foods, for the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. This recall notification is being issued due to the potential for cross-contamination of cheese contained in masterpacks by cheese potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes from the packaged cheese supplier. At this time, we are unaware of any specific illnesses associated with the products. The recalled products include Dole, President’s Choice, and Marketside brands. Recalled salad items were distributed in AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Additionally, these salads were distributed in the following Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recallsdairy-products-because-possible-health-risk

BrightFarms (Irvington, NY), is voluntarily recalling its Southwest Chipotle salad kit with best-by-dates between 12/31/23 and 2/22/24 due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes from the Cotija Cheese, an ingredient found in the salad kit. The affected cheese product is contained in a fully enclosed and sealed plastic “masterpack” placed inside the kit and contains a best-by-date through 3/27/24. The product comes in a clear plastic container. The recalled products were distributed to retailers in Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C. BrightFarm has not received confirmed reports of illness related to the product covered by this recall.@ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/brightfarms-announces-voluntary-recall-southwest-chipotle-salad-kit-due-potential-risk-listeria