Market of Choice vegan kale caesar salad has undeclared sesame
Market of Choice Vegan Kale Caesar Salad is being recalled because sesame, a sub-ingredient of the za'atar spice, is not listed on the ingredients panel or contains statement.
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: Allergen mislabeling on a common allergen: sesame is present within a compound spice but is declared neither in the ingredients panel nor the contains statement, which the rubric places at High.
Plain-English summary
Market of Choice Vegan Kale Caesar Salad, net weight 9.5 oz, in a clear flexible plastic clamshell, UPC 0 210126 01099 3, from Market Central Kitchen of Eugene, Oregon, is being recalled. The action covers 289 units.
The stated reason is an undeclared allergen, sesame: the ingredients panel does not list sesame as a sub-ingredient of the za'atar spice, and the contains statement does not declare sesame. Sesame is one of the major food allergens required to be declared. The FDA classified the action as Class II.
Affected product carries expiration dates including 4/20/2026 through 5/2/2026, with the full list in the recall notice. Distribution was in Oregon only.
People with a sesame allergy or sensitivity should not eat the product and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has eaten it and has an allergic reaction should seek medical advice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Market of Choice Vegan Kale Caesar Salad, Net Wt. 9.5oz. Finished product is pre-packaged into a clear flexible plastic clamshell container. Label has UPC 0 210126 01099 3. Market Central Kitchen 1150 Owen Loop S. Eugene, OR 97402 The Za'atar spice, which contains Sesame Seeds,
- Manufacturer
- Market of Choice Inc
- Category
- Food — Prepared salad
- Hazard
- undeclared-allergen
- sesame
- sub-ingredient
- labeling-error
- class-ii
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
- OR
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