The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·025-2016·Announced 2016-03-22

Freshology Recalls Chicken Salad for Undeclared Egg Allergen

Freshology, Inc. is recalling 111 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products because the included ranch dressing contains egg, an undeclared allergen.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Freshology, Inc., a Burbank, California establishment, is recalling approximately 111 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The ranch salad dressing included with the product contains egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the finished product label.

The affected products are 12 oz. plastic tray packages of Freshology Southwest Chicken Salad with an EAT BY date of 03/25/2016. These items were produced on March 18, 2016, and bear establishment number P-51168 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to food service locations in California.

The issue was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a routine food safety assessment, which revealed that the establishment failed to sub-list the ingredients of the included ranch dressing on the finished product label. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Freshology, Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Distribution

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