Ready Pac Announces Voluntary Recall Of Fresh Cut Fruit Products

IRWINDALE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Ready Pac Foods, Inc. of Irwindale, California is voluntarily recalling, out of an abundance of caution, packaged fruit products containing mangoes, distributed through August 30^th 2012, with Use-by Dates as listed below since they contain Daniella Brand mangoes, which have been recalled by supplier Splendid Products, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Braenderup.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infections with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

No illnesses have been reported specific to the Ready Pac products that are the subject of this voluntary, precautionary recall.

The voluntary recall extends only to the products with the Use-by Dates listed below and sold in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming,  and Canada.

No other Ready Pac products, other than those listed below, are included in the recall.

Consumers who may have purchased the affected product are asked to record the Use-by Date and/or UPC code number, immediately dispose of the product, and contact the Ready Pac Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free at (800) 800-7822, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) to obtain a full refund. Please visit our website at www.readypac.com for a copy of this release.

Retailers should check their inventories and store shelves to confirm that none of the products are present or available for purchase by consumers or in warehouse inventories.

Ready Pac Foods, Inc. has earned an outstanding safety record for over 40 years and has taken immediate precautionary measures to protect public health by issuing this voluntary recall. Ready Pac customer service representatives have already contacted all customers impacted and are in the process of confirming that the recalled products are not in the stream of commerce. Consumers with questions may contact Ready Pac directly at 1-800-800-7822 M-F 8am-5pm PDT.

Brand- Product - Size - UPC - Use by-Date - Affected States

Dining In® - Super Fruit Medley - 10.5oz  11225-08396       9/6/12                 CA

Dining In®   Mango - 10.5oz    11225-08640       9/7/12                                 CA

Ready Pac®  -Super Fruit Blend - 6oz  77745-23076    9/8/12 or earlier    CT,MA,MD,MN,NJ,NY, OH, VA

Ready Pac®   - Super Fruit Blend 6oz    77745-23076   9/6/12 & 9/7/12      CA,CO,OR,WA                                                                                                      

Ready Pac®           Fruit Tray Bien®                    907g       77745-23415       9/8/12                                   Canada

Ready Pac®           Fruit Tray Bien®                    32oz       77745-21606       9/8/12 or earlier                 DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Ready Pac®           Fruit & Chocolate  Platter               40oz       77745-21606       9/8/12 or earlier                 DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Ready Pac®           Super Fruit Medley             10.5oz    77745-23746       9/8/12 or earlier                 DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA                            

Ready Pac®           Super Fruit Medley             10.5oz    77745-23746       9/6/12 & 9/7/12                  AZ,CA,HI,NV,OR                            

Ready Pac®           Sliced Mango                        10.5oz    77745-23751       9/8/12 or earlier                 DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA  

Ready Pac®           Sliced Mango                        10.5oz    77745-23751       9/6/12 & 9/7/12                  AZ,CA,HI,NV,OR                             

Ready Pac®           Super Fruit Medley             298g       77745-24023       9/8/12 or earlier                 Canada                         

Ready Pac®           Super Fruit Medley             298g       77745-24023       9/8/12                                   Canada

Ready Pac®           Sliced Mango                        32oz       00000-88356       9/6/12 & 9/7/12                  AZ,CA,CO,MT, NM,NV,UT

Ready Pac®           Sliced Mango                        32oz       77745-22859       9/8/12 or earlier                 DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Ready Pac®           Sliced Mango                        32oz       77745-22859       9/6/12 & 9/7/12                  AZ,HI,NV,OR,CA

Ready Pac®           Mango Fandango™              32oz       77745-24099       9/8/12 or earlier                 NJ,PA,DE,MD,VA

Ready Pac®           Mango Fandango™              32oz       77745-24099       9/6/12 & 9/7/12                  AZ,HI,NV,OR,CA

Ready Pac®           Gourmet Fruit Bowl             64oz       77745-22620       9/9/12 or earlier                CT,DE,MA,MN,NH,                                                                                                                                                                  NJ, OH, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NE, NY, VT, WI

Brand                     Product                                  Size         UPC                        Use by-Date                          Affected States

Ready Pac®           Gourmet Fruit Bowl             64oz       77745-22620       9/7/12 & 9/8/12                  AZ,CA,CO,MT, NM,NV,UT

Ready Pac®           Sweet Sunshine™ Platter    37oz       77745-24204       9/8/2012 or earlier             DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Ready Pac®           Sweet Sunshine™ Platter    37oz       77745-24204       9/6/2012 & 9/7/2012        AZ,CA,HI,NV,OR

Ready Pac®           Seasons Choice™                 32oz       77745-24276       9/8/2012 or earlier             DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Ready Pac®           Seasons Choice™                 32oz       77745-24276       9/7/2012 & 9/8/2012        AZ,CA,HI,NV,OR

Starbucks®            Seasonal Harvest   Fruit Blend                6oz          62111-71390       8/22/2012 thru 9/7/2012 AL,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,IA,IL,IN,KY,KS, LA,NA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,NC, NE,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,TN,VA,VT,WI,WV

Starbucks®            Seasonal Harvest Fruit Blend              6oz          62111-71390       9/4/2012 & 9/5/2012        AK,AZ,AR,CA,CO,                                                                                            

ID,MT,ND,NM,NV, OK,OR,SD, TX,UT,WA,WY

Walmart®              Super Fruit Blend                 10oz       77745-23327       9/6/2012 & 9/7/2012        AZ, CA,CO,HI,ID, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY

Walmart®              Seasonal Blend            16oz       77745-23761       9/6/2012 & 9/7/2012        AZ,CA,CO,HI,ID, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY

Walmart®              Seasonal Blend                     32oz       77745-23765       9/6/2012 & 9/7/2012        AZ,CA,CO,HI,ID, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY

Wawa®                   Mango                  8oz          26191-06437       9/6/2012 or earlier             DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Wawa®                   Chicken & Mango Salsa Salad              9.7oz      26191-02827       9/1/2012 or earlier             DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA

Media Contact: TRISTAN SIMPSON READY PAC FOODS, INC., 626-678-2055, TRISTAN.SIMPSON@READYPAC.COM

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SOURCE Ready Pac Foods, Inc.

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