The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0302-2023·Announced 2023-01-25

Superior Fresh Lettuce Blend Recalled for Small Glass Particles

Superior Fresh Lettuce Blend products have been recalled due to the presence of small glass particles. Affected products include Spring Mix, Midwest Medley, and Midwest Medley Family Pack distributed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves a physical contaminant (small glass particles) in food products. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, glass particles in edible products directly pose a risk of choking and oral injury, fitting the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported,' warranting a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Superior Fresh Lettuce Blend products have been recalled due to the presence of small glass particles. The affected products include Spring Mix, Midwest Medley, and Midwest Medley Family Pack, with 1,516 cases distributed to Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Affected products have best-by dates of 1/19, 1/20, 1/21, or 1/23.

Consumers should not consume these products. The small glass particles present a safety hazard. Consumers who have purchased affected products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The manufacturer and recalling firm is Superior Fresh LLC of Hixton, Wisconsin. This recall was classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Superior Fresh Lettuce Blend Ingredients May Contain Red Leaf, Green Leaf, Green Romaine, Red Romaine, Red Oak Leaf, Green Oak Leaf, Butter lettuce, Arugula, Kale, Spinach, Mustard, Mizuna, Pax Choi. Keep Refrigerated. Packaged under the following Names and sizes: 1. Spring
Manufacturer
Superior Fresh, LLC
Category
Food — Leafy Greens / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
1,516

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 (5)

  • 1. Best By: 1/19
  • Best By: 1/20
  • Best By: 1/21
  • and Best By: 1/23. 2. Best By: 1/19
  • and Best By: 1/23. 3. Best By: 1/21 and Best By: 1/23.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Superior Fresh, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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