CLASS III Food recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Margaret Holmes Mixed Greens recalled by Mccall Farms

Mccall Farms is recalling Margaret Holmes Mixed Greens, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 22 Aug 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesCan Code: F13EX

Quantity recalled1,843 cases (12/14.5oz can per case)

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-0702-2015
FDA event ID: 69118
Recalling firm: Mccall Farms, Effingham, SC
Brand: Margaret Holmes
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 22 Aug 2014
FDA classified: 10 Dec 2014
Reported: 17 Dec 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Lettuce

Timeline

22 Aug 2014	Recall initiated by company
10 Dec 2014	Classified by FDA	+110 days
17 Dec 2014	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Swollen Cans; Firm received complaints of illnesses due to consumption of recalled products.

Product as listed by the FDA

Margaret Holmes Mixed Greens 14.5 oz, Distributed by McCall Farms, Effingham, SC

Where it was distributed

DC, GA, MD, NC, NJ, SC, PA, TN and VA.

District of Columbia Georgia Maryland North Carolina New Jersey Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Swollen Cans; Firm received complaints of illnesses due to consumption of recalled products.

Which lots are affected?

Can Code: F13EX

Where was it sold?

DC, GA, MD, NC, NJ, SC, PA, TN and VA.

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 III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 69118

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Margaret Holmes, Turnip Greens recalled by Mccall Farms.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
17 Dec 2014	CLASS III	Margaret Holmes, Turnip Greens recalled by Mccall FarmsMargaret Holmes	Mccall Farms	Other	9 states

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