Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0599-2013
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Fresh Express, Hearts of Romaine, 18 oz, Fresh Express Incorporated, packed in clear flexible plastic package.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Product Code: S270A24, UPC 71279-26201, Best Use By Date: Oct 11.
- Quantity
- 1176 cases
Why it was recalled
Sample of Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine tested positive for Salmonella.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 900 E Blanco Rd, N/A, Salinas, California 93901-4419
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, MD, MN, MT, OR, TX, WA and Canada.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2012-10-11
- FDA classified
- 2012-11-05
- Posted by FDA
- 2012-11-14
- Terminated
- 2014-05-21
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0599-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.