Braga Fresh Issues Voluntary Recall of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit Due to Containing Potential Cross-Contaminated Cheese Linked to Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc.

Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 14, 2026 — Braga Fresh has recalled a limited quantity of Marketside 12.76 oz Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits because a sourced cheese ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in vulnerable populations and pregnancy complications. Consumers who have these salad kits should not eat them and should stop using them immediately.

The recalled item is identified as Marketside 12.76 oz Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit with Braga Fresh lot code(s) beginning with “BFFS” and UPC 6 8113130544 0, and best-if-used-by dates Jan. 20, 2024 through Feb. 19, 2024. These kits have been sold since Jan. 20, 2024 online and at select U.S. retailers, primarily Walmart stores in California and Nevada. All affected products have been removed from store shelves and inventory.

Consumers should discard or return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement and may request assistance by emailing [email protected]; consumers can also call Braga Fresh at 877-456-7445 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. PST) for instructions. If you need more information or the original notice, check retailer or company communications and contact Braga Fresh by email for verification and claim processing. Media inquiries may be sent to [email protected].