Food, drugs, devices › World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's
Food recall: Organic Marketside Zucchini 2 Count packages/8 per case Ingredients: Organic Zucchini New WT. 6 oz. (170g) UPC: 6-81131-
FDA enforcement event 90030 is a food recall by World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's of Vernon, CA, initiated 18 Apr 2022 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 38% of the 452 food enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Completed, terminated 15 Jun 2022. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's, Vernon, CA.
Reason for recall
"Product may be contaminated with Salmonella"
Distribution
"Product shipped to Walmart DC's in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1047-2022 | Organic Marketside Zucchini 2 Count packages/8 per case Ingredients: Organic Zucchini New WT. 6 oz. (170g) UPC: 6-81131-22105-4 Perishable Keep Refrigerated Clear plastic overwrap tray Use within 2-3 days of opening Distributed by Walmart, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716 Product of Mexico | 1100 cases | Class I | Completed | 4 May 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2023 | Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage NET WT. 14 oz (397g) Ingredients: Napa Cabbage, Radish, Water, Garlic, Red Pep | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Pasta Para Duris 12 oz. (340g) Brand Name: Melissa's UPC: 045255 152739 Distributed by: World Variety Produce, Inc. PO B | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Dutch Red Potatoes with Dijon Mustard Sauce. NET WT. 1 LB 1.7 OZ (502g) UPC code 0-45255-15221-0 Distributed by World Va | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Product may be contaminated with Salmonella"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product shipped to Walmart DC's in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Completed; the termination date is 15 Jun 2022. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.