CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Safeway farms Complete Apple, Blue Cheese & Pecan Total recalled
Missa Bay is recalling Safeway farms Complete Apple, Blue Cheese & Pecan Total, distributed in 36 states. The recall was initiated on 8 Aug 2012 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-2278-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62794
- Recalling firm
- Missa Bay, Swedesboro, NJ
- Brand
- Safeway
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Aug 2012
- FDA classified
- 11 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 19 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 19 Sep 2012 | 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
The products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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
Safeway farms Complete Apple, Blue Cheese & Pecan Total Net Wt. 8.75 OZ (248g) Salad & Toppings 6.75 OZ (191g) Dressing 2 OZ (!.83 FL OZ) 54 mL Distributed by Safeway Inc. PO Box 90 Pleasonton, CA 94506-0009 1-800-SAFEWAY/www.safeway.com On or before August 18; UPC 2113033680
Where it was distributed
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carlina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
AlabamaArkansasConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontana
Stores named: Albertsons
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
On or before August 16; UPC 7774524204
Where was it sold?
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carlina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
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 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
28 other products · FDA event 62794This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Wawa baby carrots recalled by Missa Bay.
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