The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0993-2022·Announced 2022-04-20

Taylor Farms Thai Noodle Salad Kit Recalled for Plexiglass Contamination

Taylor Farms is recalling Thai Noodle Salad Kit (108 oz) due to plexiglass found in an ingredient. The affected product was distributed to Kroger locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio with best by dates March 10-16, 2022.

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: This is a physical hazard (foreign material/plexiglass) in food that poses a clear risk of choking or physical injury. Although it is a Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries, plexiglass contamination represents a risk-of-harm product category where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the rubric criteria for score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms is recalling its Thai Noodle Salad Kit (108 oz plastic bags, Product No. 62528K) due to plexiglass contamination found in an ingredient. This is a Class II recall because foreign material in food poses a risk of choking or physical injury to consumers.

The affected product was distributed to Kroger retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio. The recall applies to 217 units with Best By dates of March 10, 2022 through March 16, 2022. Distribution was managed through a third-party logistics arrangement.

Consumers should not consume this product. If you have purchased the recalled salad kit, do not eat it. Dispose of the product or return it to your point of purchase. No illnesses or injuries related to this recall have been reported to date.

For additional information, contact the FDA or your local retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Taylor Farms - Thai Noodle Salad Kit packaged in 108oz plastic bag *Product packages all salad ingredients separate then ships to retail location. Deli counter at retail location mix ingredients and sale as per order servings.
Manufacturer
Taylor Farms
Category
Food — Prepared Salad / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
217

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 (7)

  • Product No. 62528K Best By Dates: 3/10/22
  • 3/11/22
  • 3/12/22
  • 3/13/22
  • 3/14/22
  • 3/15/22
  • 3/16/22

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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