FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1758-2012

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Romaine Lettuce tied with a rubber band

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
There are no codes on the product. Sold on July 2 or 3, 2012,
Quantity
945 cases (891 returned, 35 cases destroyed)

Why it was recalled

Positive field test for Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm
Pacific International Marketing
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
740 Airport Blvd Ste 12, Salinas, California 93901-4510

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA and NV

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-07-03
FDA classified
2012-07-12
Posted by FDA
2012-07-18
Terminated
2012-12-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1758-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.