The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·072-2014·Announced 2014-10-24

Taylor Farms Recalls Broccoli Kale Salad with Chicken Due to Undeclared Walnuts

Taylor Farms is recalling approximately 377 pounds of Signature Café Broccoli Kale Salad with Chicken because the product contains undeclared walnuts, a tree nut allergen.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 mislabeling of a common allergen (tree nuts) on a ready-to-eat product, which meets the rubric criteria for a High severity score (3) despite no reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc. is recalling approximately 377 pounds of Signature Café Broccoli Kale Salad with Chicken. The recall is due to misbranding and the presence of an undeclared allergen, specifically walnuts, which are packaged in a cupped packet inside the salad container.

The affected product consists of 9.75-oz. plastic clam shell packages with Use by dates of 10/23/14, 10/25/14, and 10/27/14. The salads were produced on 10/17/14, 10/19/14, and 10/21/14, and bear the establishment code P-34513 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was distributed to retail stores in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

The issue was discovered by a distributor doing business with the company. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Jim Bryan, Director of Operations, at 856-294-4211.

The recalled product

Product
New Jersey Firm Recalls Salad with Chicken Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Same brand · Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc.

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