The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0155-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Earthbound Farm Recalls Asian Style Salad Kits Due to Undeclared Allergens

Earthbound Farm is recalling Asian Style Salad Kits because some contain dressing with undeclared egg and milk.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Earthbound Farm, LLC is recalling 1,755 cases of Organic Chopped Asian Style Salad Kits (11 oz. bags) with an expiration date of Oct 24, 2017. The recall is due to a packaging error where some bags contain the dressing and toppings packets intended for the Southwest Chopped Salad Kit.

The Southwest Chopped Salad Kit dressing contains egg and milk, which are not declared as ingredients on the Asian Style Salad Kit packaging. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with allergies to these ingredients.

The affected product was distributed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantry for this product and dispose of it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Earthbound Farm¿ Organic Chopped Asian Style Salad Kit; 11 oz. bag; (Salad and toppings 8.5 oz {241g} dressing 2.41 fl. oz. [71 mL]). Ingredients: Cabbage, Romaine lettuce, Kale, Carrots, Cilantro, Crunchy toppings and Tahini Dressing. UPC 32601 95134 Earthbound Farms, Sa
Affected units
1,755

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Expiration date of Oct 24
  • 2017.

Distribution