CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Nov 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Winter Citrus Slaw Kit recalled by Pacific Coast Fruit
Pacific Coast Fruit is recalling Winter Citrus Slaw Kit, distributed in Oregon, Washington. The recall was initiated on 4 Nov 2019 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-0228-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84195
- Recalling firm
- Pacific Coast Fruit, Portland, OR
- Brand
- Winter Citrus
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Nov 2019
- FDA classified
- 9 Dec 2019
- Reported
- 20 Nov 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Nov 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +16 days |
| 9 Dec 2019 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Winter Citrus Slaw Kit, item #71909, is recalled due to a potential contamination of 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
Winter Citrus Slaw Kit, item #71909, UPC 20728 71909. There are 2/7.2 lbs. bags of multiple ingredients per kit. Each kit contains multiple products and 4/12 oz. bags of Mann Packing Broccoli Cole Slaw: -Mann Packing Broccoli Cole Slaw (4/12 oz bags). -Bacon pieces -Red onion, diced (DM). -Kale, chopped (GF). -Brussels, shredded. -Napa cabbage, shred. -Canned Mandarin orange segments. -Oil/Syrup cup.
Where it was distributed
distributed in Oregon and Washington
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The Winter Citrus Slaw Kit, item #71909, is recalled due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best Used By dates: 11/01/19 and including up to 11/09/19
Where was it sold?
distributed in Oregon and Washington
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.
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