Food recall

Pearson Foods Inc. recall: Kale

Pearson Foods Inc., of Grand Rapids, MI, recalled Kale and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Pearson Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packaged Kale products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 9, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 7, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed March 30, 2017

The recall

Company
Pearson Foods Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Pearson Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packaged Kale products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
Domestic Only: IL, MI, WI No Foreign or VA/DOD
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74118

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2011-2016 Class I

    Kale, 4/ 1 lb, & 1 /2 lb shredded packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated

    Codes: Kale, 4/1 lb shredded packaged in plastic, Use by date May 8th, 2016; manufactured on 04/26/2016; and RC Kale (3/8 inch) 1/2 lb shredded, Manufactured on 04/26/16, Use by of 05/07/16, tracking code 643

    Quantity: 64 lbs & 73 lbs

  • F-2012-2016 Class I

    Nappa Shredded 2/5 lb, packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated

    Codes: Nappa Shredded (3/8 inch) 2/5 lb, packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated; Manufactured on 04/26/16, Use by Date of 5/6/16 and 5/7/16 Tracking Code 643

    Quantity: 59 lbs

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of September 7, 2016.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.