Apio, Inc. Recall: Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified firm of positive finding Listeria Monocytogenes in several varieties of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups.

🇺🇸 United States

1. December 15, 2018 - Recall initiated
2. January 2, 2019 - Reported by source
3. March 11, 2019 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0819-2019

Event ID

81805

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Apio, Inc.

Product description

Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups - Avocado Ranch/Ranch et Avocats: 5.5 oz. (156 g); US UPC: 7 09351-30177 3; Canadian UPC: 7 09351 30195 7; Product of USA Distributed by Apio Inc., Guadalupe, Ca 93434

Quantity

Reason

Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified firm of positive finding Listeria Monocytogenes in several varieties of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups.

Recall initiation date

December 15, 2018

Report date

January 2, 2019

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

March 11, 2019

Distribution pattern

Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Kanas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Canada - provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

UPC, lot, and code information

Best Before December 14, 2018; Lot 112 331 Best Before December 29, 2018; Lot 112 346

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Press Release

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 81805 with 4 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Apio, Inc.

Other recalls from Apio, Inc.

Where this information comes from

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No separate FDA public notice was found for this enforcement record. The information below comes from FDA's Recall Enterprise System through openFDA.

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

Frequently asked questions

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