The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1071-2012·Announced 2012-10-10

Sadie's Salads Egg-N-Olive Salad Recalled for Undeclared Soybean Oil Allergen

Sadie's Salads is recalling Egg-N-Olive Salad because the product labeling fails to declare soybean oil, a common allergen, contained in the salad dressing.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soybean oil), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sadie's Salads is recalling 5 lb and 10 lb plastic tubs of Egg-N-Olive Salad. The recall was initiated because the product labeling fails to declare soybean oil, which is contained in the salad dressing used as a sub-ingredient.

The affected product was distributed within the United States to Pennsylvania. All product with a use-by date up to and including September 13, 2012, is included in this recall.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Sadie's Salads Egg-N-Olive Salad, 5 lb, 10 lb plastic tubs
Manufacturer
Sadie's Salads

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)

  • All product with use by date up to and including September 13
  • 2012

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Sadie's Salads 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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