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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Braga Fresh Issues Voluntary Recall of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit Due to Containing Potential Cross-Contaminated Cheese Linked to Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc.

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Company Name:
Braga Fresh
Brand Name:
Brand Name(s)
Marketside
Product Description:
Product Description
Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit

Company Announcement

Soledad, Calif., – February 9, 2024 – Braga Fresh is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits containing recalled cheese that contains Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The product is being recalled due to a sourced cheese ingredient having possible cross-contamination with recalled Cotija Cheese by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. with an active recall and outbreak investigation.

The recalled product, Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits were distributed to a limited number of Walmart stores in California and Nevada and can be identified with listed details below. All affected products have been removed from store shelves and inventory.

No other salad kit brands produced by Braga Fresh containing cheese are included in this recall.

No illnesses have been reported to date associated with this recall.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should discard it. The affected products can be identified by the following information:

Recalled Salad Kits February 9, 2024

Brand

Product

Product UPC Code

Best if Used
By Dates

Braga Fresh
Lot Code

Store Sold
To

US States
Distributed To

Marketside 12.76oz
Bacon Ranch
Crunch
Chopped
Salad Kit		 6 8113130544 0 Jan 20 2024
through
Feb 19 2024		 Starting with
“BFFS”		 Walmart California
Nevada

Consumers: What Should You Do?

  • To locate the Best if Used by date: Find on top, right corner of plastic bag.
  • If you still have the product listed above with the Best if Used By date of FEB 19, 2024, or earlier dates, discard it.

Have more questions or concerns?

Media Contact: WeCare@BragaFresh.com

FDA Outbreak Investigation

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
877-456-7445
wecare@bragafresh.com
Media:
wecare@bragafresh.com

Product Photos

  • Front of package, Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit Braga
  • Back of package, Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit Braga
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