Food Safety Alert: Salad Kit Recalled due to Possible Contamination

Mesa County Public Health has been made aware of a recall from Taylor Fresh Foods involving a salad kit. These products were sold at Walmart stores nationwide, and may have been sold in Mesa County.  These salad kits contain cheese that is part of an expanded recall from Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. because of a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. 

Description of Recalled Product

• Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit.
• 12.76 oz bags.
• The product UPC code is 68113130544.
• ‘Best If Used By’ dates on or before Feb 21, 2024. 

What Should Consumers Do

• Consumers should check their refrigerators for the recalled items and throw them out.
• If you have questions, consumers can call Taylor Fresh Foods at 1-855-455-0098.
• Visit the FDA website for more information.

Listeria Description and Treatment

• Eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis. This can cause a serious infection in young children, older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
• Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
• In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. 
• Serious and sometimes fatal infections are possible in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. 
• Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care.