Cactus Leaves/Pads recall
Recalled by RCI Produce · Oakland, CA, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CA Dept of Pesticides tested Cactus pads and found pesticides Monocrotophos at 0.581 ppm, Carbendazim as Thiophanate Methyl at 0.510 ppm and Captan (THPI) at 0.313 ppm. There is no tolerance for these pesticides in the US.
Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish). All chemical contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Cactus Leaves/Pads (Nopales) MexpoGroup Brand MexpoGroup Fresh Produce Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Quantity: 50 cases (44 lbs each)
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
no code numbers
Where it was sold
California
FDA's distribution note: CA only
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- RCI Produce
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Jan 17, 2014
- In FDA report of
- Mar 5, 2014
- Terminated
- Feb 24, 2014
- FDA recall number
- F-1558-2014 · event 67356
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search