Food recall: Country Salad is a mixed product and it consists of Iceberg Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce, Shredded Carrots, Shredded…
Class II FDA enforcement event 81862. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Country Salad mixed product, packaged in vacuum bags, is being recalled due to a potential for Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Apple Foods, Inc. started this food recall on 20 Dec 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Portland, OR. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81862 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Feb 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Feb 2019.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
distributed in Oregon
Recalling firm
Apple Foods, Inc., Portland, OR.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0873-2019 | Country Salad is a mixed product and it consists of Iceberg Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce, Shredded Carrots, Shredded Cabbage, and Sliced Radish. Products are cut or diced raw vegetables, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand Apple Foods. This product… | 488/5 lb. bags | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
| F-0874-2019 | Diced Onions, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. This product distributed with the words "Keep Refrigerated" on case labels but it does not instruct to keep refrigerated under 38 F. There are no labels on individual bags. | 162/5 lb. bags | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
| F-0875-2019 | Diced Carrots, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. Carrot Sticks, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. This product distributed with the… | 79/5 lb. bags Diced Carrots; 244/5 lb. bags of Carrot Sticks | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
| F-0876-2019 | Diced Celery, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. Celery Sticks, packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. This product distributed with the… | 73/5 lb. bags of Diced Celery and 122/5 lb. bags of Celery Sticks | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
| F-0877-2019 | Coleslaw (shredded white cabbage), packaged in vacuum sealed clear polybags, 5 pounds each, four packages per case. Product is sold under brand name Apple Foods. This product distributed with the words "Keep Refrigerated" on case labels but it does not instruct to keep refrigerated under 38 F. There are no labels on… | 72/5 lb. bags | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2018
- 578
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 5
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0873-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81862. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81862/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
distributed in Oregon
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81862?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
488/5 lb. bags
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 56% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class II.