Safeway Recalls Chicken Caesar Salad Due to Undeclared Allergens
Safeway Fresh Food is recalling ready-to-eat Chicken Caesar Salad because the label fails to list anchovies, egg, and wheat. No illnesses have been reported.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, an agency classification of Class I mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Safeway Fresh Food, LLC is recalling approximately 717 pounds of ready-to-eat Chicken Caesar Salad products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The product contains anchovies, egg, and wheat, which are known allergens not declared on the label. The specific product is a 13.6-oz. plastic bowl of “Dole FRESH Takes CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD” with a use-by date of 05/05/2022 and lot code S109000 1.
The products were produced on April 19, 2022, and shipped to distributors in Maryland and Virginia before being distributed to retailers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The issue was identified after a customer complaint regarding an incorrect ingredient statement on the label.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers who have purchased the recalled salad should not consume it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Safeway Fresh Food, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad Containing Chicken Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
- Brand
- Safeway Fresh Food, LLC
- Manufacturer
- Safeway Fresh Food, LLC
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
Distribution
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