The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0897-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Fresh Unlimited Recalls Waldorf Salad Kits for Listeria Risk

Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling Waldorf Salad Kits due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to 15 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling Waldorf Salad Kit 5.19lb (2,345g) bags, Item #74802, due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product contains apples, mayonnaise, celery, and walnuts, and lists soybean oil, egg, and tree nuts as allergens. The best used by date is 11/23/12.

The recalled product was shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and use-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Waldorf Salad Kit 5.19lb (2,345g) bag Item #74802 INGREDIENTS: APPLES***MAYONNAISE***CELERY, WALNUTS CONTAINS: SOYBEAN OIL, EGG, TREE NUTS (WALNUTS) BEST USED BY: 11/23/12 TC: 13171319 15:43
Manufacturer
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Category
Food — Salad Kits
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Use by 11/23/12 Item #74802

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Fresh Unlimited Inc 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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