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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-080723-01·Announced 2023-08-07

USDA Alerts on Fresh Salads and Wraps with Possible Lettuce Contamination

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Fresh Seasons Kitchen salads and wraps due to possible deer feces contamination in lettuce.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 a high-risk contamination (deer feces) in ready-to-eat products where no illnesses have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on August 7, 2023, regarding ready-to-eat salads and wraps with meat and poultry. The alert concerns products from Fresh Seasons Kitchen that may contain lettuce contaminated with deer feces. The lettuce is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the issue was identified when the supplier of the lettuce conducted a recall.

Affected products include Chicken Caesar Wraps, Chicken Caesar Salads, Chef Salads, and Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Salads produced on August 1 and August 2, 2023. These items bear establishment number P-45091 or Est. 45091 and were shipped to retail locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Specific lot codes 21323 and 21423 are associated with the affected packages, which have sell-by or fresh-thru dates ranging from August 9 to August 10, 2023.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS advises consumers not to consume the affected items. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers can also contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 for food safety questions.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fresh Salads and Wraps with Meat and Poultry due to Possible Lettuce Contamination
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads and Wraps
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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