Bagged Salad Recalled for E.coli

IRWINDALE, Ca. - Thousands of bags of prewashed salad and romaine lettuce are being recalled over concerns that they may be contaminated by with E.coli.

Ready Pac Foods of Irwindale, California shipped the salad to fifteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.

The affected salad has a Use-by Date of Nov. 18, 2011 and includes the following products:

• 10oz. Ready Pac Caesar Romaine 0-77745-00202-6
• 9.25oz Ready Pac Santa Fe Caesar Complete Salad 0-77745-21404-7
• 10oz. Ready Pac Classic Caesar Complete Salad 0-77745-20566-3
• 10oz. Ready Pac Bella Romaine 0-77745-21407-8
• 10oz. Dining In Classic Caesar Salad Kit 0-11225-02530-3
• 10oz. Raley’s Caesar Romaine 0-46567-71642-8
• 10oz. Trader Joe’s Romaine Salad 0013-2145
• 16oz. Trader Joe’s Very American Salad 0020-7225
• 10oz. Safeway Farms Caesar Romaine 0-21130-98350-6
• 9oz. Safeway Farms Hearts of Romaine 0-21130-98358-2
• 10oz. Safeway Farms Complete Caesar Supreme 0-21130-33677-7
• 10.25oz Safeway Farms Complete Southwestern Ranch 0-21130-33679-1

No one has become sick from this lettuce; however one sample did test positive for E.coli O157:H7, according to the FDA.

Consumers who may have purchased the affected product are asked to record the Use-by Date and UPC number, immediately dispose of the product, and contact the Ready Pac Consumer Affairs representative, toll-free at (800) 800-7822, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) to obtain a full refund.

For more information, visit the FDA website.