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FOOD SAFETY UPDATE: Apio, Inc. Recalls Eat Smart Salads due to Listeria
This update does not apply to any Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve, or Markon Essentials products.
Apio, Inc. of Guadalupe, California is recalling five SKUs of Eat Smart® Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups™ (bowls). The recall was issued after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) informed the company that one random sample of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups Sweet Kale/Chou Frise Doux 156 gr. (5.5oz) with Best Before of Dec 14, 2018 tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. The product was shipped to retail and distributor customers in the following U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. In Canada, the product was shipped to retail and distributor customers in the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. Customers and consumers with questions may contact Apio’s toll-free number at 1- 800-626-2746, or visit its website at https://www.eatsmart.net.
Click here to review the FDA press release and CFIA press release.
Markon will continue to update members when more information becomes available.
Lianna Kelly
Food Safety Director
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