The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1260-2017·Announced 2017-01-25

Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Salad Recalled for Undeclared Allergens

Fresh Express is recalling Hearts of Romaine salad due to undeclared milk, wheat, fish, and egg allergens.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Undeclared allergens (milk, wheat, fish (anchovy) and egg."

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express, Inc. is recalling Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine salad, 9 oz. bags, due to undeclared allergens. The affected product is packaged in clear labeled salad bags, with 6 bags per case. The recall involves 100 cases, totaling 600 bags of 9 oz. salad.

The specific allergens not declared on the label are milk, wheat, fish (anchovy), and egg. The affected lots are identified as # H34711A and H34711B, and the product is of USA origin. The distribution pattern indicates the product was sent to one distributor, Lancaster Foods, located in Jessup, Maryland.

Consumers with allergies to milk, wheat, fish, or egg should not consume this product. Individuals who have purchased the affected lots should check their labels for the specific lot numbers and contact the recalling firm or distributor for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine salad, 9 oz., clear/labeled salad bag/ 6 bags per case

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 (1)

  • Lot # H34711A and H34711B product of USA

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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