The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1948-2018·Announced 2018-09-12

Fresh Express Recalls Expired McDonald's Salad Ingredients Due to Cyclospora

Fresh Express is recalling expired McDonald's salad ingredients after a positive test for the Cyclospora organism.

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

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling 2,003 cases of expired McDonald's Salad Ingredients, including Salad Blend Romaine, Carrot & Spinach, Kale, and Red Leaf Lettuce. The products were produced at the company's Streamwood, IL facility.

The recall was initiated after a test yielded a positive result for the Cyclospora organism. The affected products have Use-Thru Dates of July 19 or July 20 and Product Code 56755.

The products were distributed domestically to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Consumers should discard the affected products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
McDonalds Salad Ingredients, 9.25 lb, Salad Blend Romaine, Carrot & Spinach, Kale, Red Leaf Lettuce
Affected units
2,003

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 (3)

  • McDonalds Salad Ingredients
  • Product Code of 56755 and Use-Thru Date of July 20.- 1
  • 135 cases Z191A or B8

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →