CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Jan 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Avocado Ranch/Ranch et Avocats:; US recalled
Apio is recalling Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Avocado Ranch/Ranch et Avocats:; US, distributed in 14 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0819-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81805
- Recalling firm
- Apio, Guadalupe, CA
- Brand
- Eat Smart
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 6 Feb 2019
- Reported
- 2 Jan 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 15 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Jan 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +18 days |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified firm of positive finding Listeria Monocytogenes in several varieties of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Avocado Ranch/Ranch et Avocats: 5.5 oz. (156 g); US UPC: 7 09351-30177 3; Canadian UPC: 7 09351 30195 7; Product of USA Distributed by Apio Inc., Guadalupe, Ca 93434
Where it was distributed
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Kanas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Canada - provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
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Questions about this recall
Is Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Avocado Ranch/Ranch et Avocats:; US recalled?
Yes. Apio recalled Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Avocado Ranch/Ranch et Avocats:; US on 15 Dec 2018. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0819-2019.
Why was it recalled?
Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified firm of positive finding Listeria Monocytogenes in several varieties of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups.
Which lots are affected?
Best Before December 14, 2018; Lot 112 331 Best Before December 29, 2018; Lot 112 346
Where was it sold?
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Kanas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Canada - provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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