CLASS II Food recall · Reported 5 Feb 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mexpogroup Cactus Grown in Mexico recalled by Shasta Produce
Shasta Produce is recalling Mexpogroup Cactus Grown in Mexico;; Calle El Rosario #20581 Col Buenos Aires Norte C.P, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 19 Dec 2013 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-1447-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67187
- Recalling firm
- Shasta Produce, South San Francisco, CA
- Brand
- Mexpogroup Cactus
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Dec 2013
- FDA classified
- 28 Jan 2014
- Reported
- 5 Feb 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 5 Feb 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 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 Pesticide Regulation, Enforcement Branch, sampled Mexpogroup Cactus and found the following chemical which do not have a tolerance level in the US: Monocrotophos - 2.37 ppm; Carbendazim as Thiophanate Methyl - 0.154 ppm; Chlorothalonil - 3.61 ppm.
Product as listed by the FDA
Mexpogroup Cactus Grown in Mexico; 44 lbs, 20 KG; Calle El Rosario #20581 Col Buenos Aires Norte C.P. 22700 Tijuana, Mexico.
Where it was distributed
CA only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation, Enforcement Branch, sampled Mexpogroup Cactus and found the following chemical which do not have a tolerance level in the US: Monocrotophos - 2.37 ppm; Carbendazim as Thiophanate Methyl - 0.154 ppm; Chlorothalonil - 3.61 ppm.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 305083
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 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.
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