Costco Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad recalled for plastic contamination
Costco is recalling Item #19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad because the sealed Caesar dressing packet may contain plastic material. Consumers should not eat the affected product and should discard it or return it to Costco.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard—plastic material in food—presents a risk of harm (choking), but no adverse events have been documented. Per the rubric, recalls with risk-of-harm but no reported injury are scored as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation is recalling Item #19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad, a refrigerated product packaged in clear plastic clamshell containers. The salad includes a 3 oz. sealed packet of Caesar dressing, which may contain plastic material.
The affected salad was distributed across 36 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. Affected units have sell-by dates between October 17, 2025 and November 9, 2025. Approximately 142,532 retail units are involved.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The presence of plastic material poses a potential choking hazard. Consumers should discard the product or return it to their local Costco warehouse.
The recalled product
- Product
- Costco Item# 19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies as it is sold by weight. This product contains 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing.
- Manufacturer
- Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- Hazard
- plastic-contamination
- choking
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)
- Sell By Dates between 10/17/25 and 11/9/25
Distribution
Distributed in 35 states:
- AL
- CT
- DC
- DE
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- MA
- MD
- ME
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- OK
- PA
- RI
- SC
- SD
- TN
- VA
- VT
- WI
- WV
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