Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit 24 oz. UPC 077745256139

Ready Pac Foods INC recalled Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit 24 oz. UPC 077745256139 in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Feb 8, 2024.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "U.S. distribution to the following: CA, AZ, WY, NM, HI, CO, CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, RI, SD, TX, VT, WY." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Irwindale, CA. The recall covers 10,691 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Mar 6, 2024), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.