Shasta Produce's Mexican-grown cactus contains pesticides with no US tolerance levels. Consumers should stop using and dispose of affected products.
CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation, Enforcement Branch, sampled Mexpogroup Cactus and found the following chemical which do not have a tolerance level in the US: Monocrotophos - 2.37 ppm; Carbendazim as Thiophanate Methyl - 0.154 ppm; Chlorothalonil - 3.61 ppm.
Shasta Produce is recalling Mexican-grown cactus due to unsafe pesticide levels detected in samples. These chemicals exceed US safety limits and pose a health risk to consumers.
The cactus contains pesticides like monocrotophos, carbendazim, and chlorothalonil at levels that exceed the US safety limits. These chemicals are not allowed in food products under US regulations.
Consumers who purchased the cactus from Shasta Produce in Tijuana, Mexico, between the specified dates. Those with the product containing the lot number 305083 are most at risk.
Check for the lot number 305083 on the product packaging. The cactus was grown in Mexico and sold at the address Calle El Rosario #20581 Col Buenos Aires Norte C.P. 22700 Tijuana.
Immediately stop using and dispose of the recalled cactus product.
The cactus contains pesticides like monocrotophos, carbendazim, and chlorothalonil at levels exceeding US safety limits.
Check for the lot number 305083 on the packaging. The cactus was grown in Mexico and sold at Calle El Rosario #20581 Col Buenos Aires Norte C.P. 22700 Tijuana.
Immediately stop using and dispose of the product.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Shasta Produce to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-1447-2014 — Shasta Produce Shasta Produce Hello, I own a Shasta Produce that is covered by recall F-1447-2014 from Shasta Produce. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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