Food recall: Fresh Express, Club Size, Chopped Romaine Lettuce, 32 oz., in clear flexible plastic bags, containing condiments in a…
Class I FDA enforcement event 73245. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Undeclared Allergens: milk, eggs, wheat and fish.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Fresh Express Incorporated started this food recall on 6 Feb 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Salinas, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 73245 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Oct 2016.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
CT, FL, MA and MD.
Recalling firm
Fresh Express Incorporated, Salinas, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0634-2016 | Fresh Express, Club Size, Chopped Romaine Lettuce, 32 oz., in clear flexible plastic bags, containing condiments in a separate clear flexible plastic bag. | 322 Cases x 8 bags of 32 oz. each = 2576 32 oz. bags. | Class I | Terminated | 2 Mar 2016 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class I
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2020 | Fresh Express Iceberg Garden / Lechuga Repollo 24 oz., UPC 071279104119, iceberg lettuce, carrots & red cabbage | Food | Class II | 92 |
| 12 May 2016 | The Farmer’s Market, Chopped Asian, Chopped Lettuce Blend, Roasted Chicken, Cherry Infused Cranberries & Almond Crunch, | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Fresh Express, Family Size Baby Spinach, Net Wt. 12oz in clear flexible plastic bags. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2012 | Fresh Express brand, Fresh Spinach, 9 oz. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 11 Oct 2012 | Fresh Express, Hearts of Romaine, 18 oz, Fresh Express Incorporated, packed in clear flexible plastic package. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Fresh Express Leafy Green Romaine; Crunchy Romaine Lettuce & Tender Green Leaf Lettuce 9 oz. bag, Keep refrigerated, no | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2012 | Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Crunchy and Sweet 100% Hearts of Romaine Lettuce. 10 oz. plastic bag UPC 71279 26102. Fr | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0634-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73245. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/73245/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
CT, FL, MA and MD.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73245?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
322 Cases x 8 bags of 32 oz. each = 2576 32 oz. bags.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.