Food recall

Cedarlane Natural Foods Inc/Frankly Fresh Foods Inc. recall: CedarLane Organic Salads

Cedarlane Natural Foods Inc/Frankly Fresh Foods Inc., of Carson, CA, recalled CedarLane Organic Salads. The FDA's reason: “Discovery that the product is labeled as gluten free but contains wheat (couscous). Wheat is not declared as an allergen.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 29, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 26, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed October 10, 2018

The recall

Company
Cedarlane Natural Foods Inc/Frankly Fresh Foods Inc. (Carson, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Discovery that the product is labeled as gluten free but contains wheat (couscous). Wheat is not declared as an allergen”
Where it was sold
One grocery chain - sent to DC's in FL. CO. PA, IN, IL, TX, OR, CA, GA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
80937

The product recalled

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

  • F-1969-2018 Class II

    CedarLane Organic Salads; Couscous, Veggies & Chickpeas with Citrus Dressing. NET WT 9 oz. -Gluten Free -Vegetarian Perishable, Keep Refrigerated. UPC: 38794 99904 Manufactured and Distributed by: CedarLane Foods, Carson, CA 90746

    Codes: Expiration dates of 9/05/2018 to 10-19-2018

    Quantity: 579 cases (8 x 9 oz. containers per case)

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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 September 26, 2018.

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.