Fresh Express is recalling a limited quantity of chopped Romaine salad because it contains food allergens milk, wheat, eggs, and fish that are not declared on the package label. Anyone who is allergic to those ingredients could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No allergic reactions or illnesses have been reported to date.
Sealed condiment packages containing individual servings of dressing, croutons, and Parmesan cheese used in the brand’s Caesar salads were mistakenly placed in a limited quantity of the chopped Romaine product. Ingredients in those packages include milk, eggs, wheat, and fish. Even though the packets are enclosed in another sealed package, Fresh Express is issuing a recall out of an abundance of caution.
The recalled product is 32-ounce bags Fresh Express Chopped Romaine with a Product Code of G034A06A and Use-By date of February 19, 2016 located in the upper right hand corner on the front of the bag. The UPC number, located on the reverse side of the bag by the bar code, is 0 7127926100 3. The lettuce was distributed primarily in eastern and southeastern states in the United States. The states that may have received this product include Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
If you purchased this product and are allergic to milk, wheat, eggs, and/or fish, do not eat it. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
