Food recall

Fresh Express, Inc. recall: Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine salad

Fresh Express, Inc., of Harrisburg, PA, recalled Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine salad. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared allergens (milk, wheat, fish (anchovy) and egg.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 21, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 25, 2017. 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

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed September 12, 2017

The recall

Company
Fresh Express, Inc. (Harrisburg, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared allergens (milk, wheat, fish (anchovy) and egg.”
Where it was sold
One distributor - Lancaster Foods, Jessup, Maryland
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
76057

The product recalled

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

  • F-1260-2017 Class I

    Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine salad, 9 oz., clear/labeled salad bag/ 6 bags per case

    Codes: Lot # H34711A and H34711B product of USA

    Quantity: 100 cases x 6 bags (600/9.oz bags)

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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 January 25, 2017.

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.