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Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy an Unbranded and Bountiful Fresh gift baskets Peach recall: Potential for Salmonella contamination

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Potential for Salmonella contamination

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The hazard: Salmonella contamination

The hazard here is Salmonella contamination, a bacterial infection that is usually unpleasant rather than dangerous, but which hits young children and older adults much harder.

What the notice says: Salmonella may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Why it matters: Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. It spreads easily from a contaminated product to hands, taps, cloths and other food in the same kitchen.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

The CDC describes salmonellosis as diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps that usually begin between six hours and six days after exposure and last about four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment. Children under five, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to become seriously ill. Seek care for diarrhoea with a high fever, bloody stools, vomiting that stops you keeping liquids down, diarrhoea lasting more than three days, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine, a dry mouth or dizziness when standing.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
August 25, 2020
Risk level
Highest risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy an Unbranded and Bountiful Fresh gift baskets
Product type
Fresh produce
Distribution
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
UPC codes
795631820270

Products covered by this recall

Peach Salsa and Gift Baskets

What the company announced

Russ Davis Wholesale (RDW) is recalling Peach Salsa under the Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy brands in an abundance of caution due to possible contamination with Salmonella .

Salmonella may 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, infection 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.

This recall is in response to Wawona Packaging initiating a recall of peaches early in the day August 22, 2020 as an ingredient provider to Russ Davis Wholesale.

To date, Russ Davis Wholesale has not received any reported illnesses related to this organism.

The affected products are:

  • UPC: 795631 820270 · Product Name: Crazy Fresh Perfectly Peach Salsa · Brand Name on Label: Crazy Fresh Perfectly Peach Salsa · Packaging: 8 oz. · Image: See below · SELL BY Date: 6/25/2020 to 8/26/2020
  • UPC: 795631 820270 · Product Name: Quick & Easy Perfectly Peach Salsa · Brand Name on Label: Quick & Easy Perfectly Peach Salsa · Packaging: 8 oz. · Image: See below · SELL BY Date: 7/29/2020 to 8/26/2020
  • UPC: 795631 820270 · Product Name: Clear Label Perfectly Peach Salsa · Brand Name on Label: Clear Label Perfectly Peach Salsa · Packaging: 8 oz. · Image: See below · SELL BY Date: 7/30/2020 to 8/23/2020

Affected product was delivered to retail stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

Some containers of peach salsa may have been purchased from the deli counter at grocery stores located in Ortonville, MN, Cross Lake, MN and Tipton, IA.

Five Bountiful Fresh gift baskets, also containing the recalled peaches were sold through one location in Hastings, MN.

Retailers have been instructed to remove affected products from store shelves and destroy.

Consumers are urged to immediately throw any product they may have away and not consume.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at: [email protected] or 877-433-2173 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm central standard time.

About Russ Davis Wholesale

Russ Davis Wholesale www.russdaviswholesale.com , is a leading processor, wholesaler and distributor of fresh produce, supplying fresh and wholesome conventional and organic fruits and vegetables to retail, wholesale and food service customers throughout the Midwest. Our Crazy Fresh branded foods www.crazyfreshproduce.com are guaranteed fresh-cut and ready-to-eat, offering convenient, healthy choices the whole family can enjoy any time of day.

Outbreak Posting

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 5 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 795631820270

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 6/25/2020
  • 7/29/2020
  • 7/30/2020

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 8 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Salmonella

Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy an Unbranded and Bountiful Fresh gift baskets — The hazard here is Salmonella contamination, a bacterial infection that is usually unpleasant rather than dangerous, but which hits young children and older adults much harder.

  1. Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.
  2. Watch everyone who ate it for about a week, and call a doctor sooner for a child under five or an adult over 65.
  3. Bag it and bin it, or take it back to the store — do not feed it to pets or livestock either.
  4. Wash your hands with soap and water after handling the pack, and wash any dish, utensil or surface it touched in hot soapy water.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Remedy named in the notice: Retailers have been instructed to remove affected products from store shelves and destroy.

Company contact: Russ Davis Wholesale — Consumers: Russ Davis Wholesale, 877-433-2173, [email protected] — Media: Courtney Willis, 612-281-3361, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy an Unbranded and Bountiful… recalled?

Potential for Salmonella contamination Salmonella may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 795631820270; best-by date 6/25/2020 or 7/29/2020. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Retailers have been instructed to remove affected products from store shelves and destroy.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

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