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Pearson Foods Inc. recall - Nappa Shredded 2/5 lb, packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated

FDA (enforcement) · September 7, 2016 · Class I

Pearson Foods Inc. recalled Nappa Shredded 2/5 lb, packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated - an FDA enforcement event posted September 7, 2016, classified Class I, covering 2 product entries.
FDA-stated reason: Pearson Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packaged Kale products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Details as of October 24, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

How this recall compares

Pearson Foods Inc has 2 recall events in the FDA (2012+) and USDA-FSIS (2014+) records tracked here; by posting date this is the 1st.
It covers 2 product entries; 60% of the 782 FDA enforcement events posted in 2016 covered fewer.
It is one of 12 Salmonella recall events FDA and USDA-FSIS posted in September 2016 (all Salmonella recalls).

Posted	Agency	Recall	Class
August 30, 2023	FDA	Pearson Foods Corporation recall - Pearson Foods Lettuce Romaine. 1, 2.5lb bag per case	Class II

Matched by company name after removing suffixes such as Inc. and LLC; parent companies and subsidiaries are counted separately.

Recall #	Product	Codes / lots	Distribution
F-2011-2016	Kale, 4/ 1 lb, & 1 /2 lb shredded packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated	Kale, 4/1 lb shredded packaged in plastic, Use by date May 8th, 2016; manufactured on…	Domestic Only: IL, MI, WI No Foreign or VA/DOD
F-2012-2016	Nappa Shredded 2/5 lb, packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated	Nappa Shredded (3/8 inch) 2/5 lb, packaged in plastic, keep refrigerated; Manufactured…	Domestic Only: IL, MI, WI No Foreign or VA/DOD

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