CLASS II Food recall · Reported 5 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cactus Leaves/Pads (Nopales) MexpoGroup Fresh Produce recalled
RCI Produce is recalling Cactus Leaves/Pads (Nopales) MexpoGroup Fresh Produce Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 17 Jan 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1558-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67356
- Recalling firm
- RCI Produce, Oakland, CA
- Brand
- MexpoGroup
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Jan 2014
- FDA classified
- 24 Feb 2014
- Reported
- 5 Mar 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 17 Jan 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Feb 2014 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 5 Mar 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CA Dept of Pesticides tested Cactus pads and found pesticides Monocrotophos at 0.581 ppm, Carbendazim as Thiophanate Methyl at 0.510 ppm and Captan (THPI) at 0.313 ppm. There is no tolerance for these pesticides in the US.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cactus Leaves/Pads (Nopales) MexpoGroup Brand MexpoGroup Fresh Produce Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Where it was distributed
CA only
Questions about this recall
Is Cactus Leaves/Pads (Nopales) MexpoGroup Fresh Produce Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana recalled?
Yes. RCI Produce recalled Cactus Leaves/Pads (Nopales) MexpoGroup Fresh Produce Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana on 17 Jan 2014. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1558-2014.
Why was it recalled?
CA Dept of Pesticides tested Cactus pads and found pesticides Monocrotophos at 0.581 ppm, Carbendazim as Thiophanate Methyl at 0.510 ppm and Captan (THPI) at 0.313 ppm. There is no tolerance for these pesticides in the US.
Which lots are affected?
no code numbers
Where was it sold?
CA only
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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