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Food recall: Garden Salad Kit: 7lbs packaged in cardboard box
Fresh Unlimited Inc (Sidney, OH) initiated this food recall on 27 Dec 2019; FDA lists 3 product records under event 84597, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 35% of the 516 food enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 25 Mar 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Fresh Unlimited Inc has 5 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Fresh Unlimited Inc, Sidney, OH.
Reason for recall
"Eggs used in the manufacture of the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
Distribution
"Salad kits were sent to Logistics/Distribution Centers in the following states: MD, CT, FL, OH, MO."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0516-2020 | Garden Salad Kit: 7lbs packaged in cardboard box | 459 cases, 2892lbs | Class I | Terminated | 22 Jan 2020 |
| F-0517-2020 | Cobb Salad Kit: 8lbs packaged in cardboard box | 876 cases, 6231lbs | Class I | Terminated | 22 Jan 2020 |
| F-0518-2020 | Chef Salad Kit: 8lbs packaged in cardboard box | 6337 cases, 50221 lbs | Class I | Terminated | 22 Jan 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Fresh Unlimited Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2023 | Freshway Foods - Diced Butternut Squash, packaged in 4 pound plastic bags - 4 bags per case. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Caesar Salad, #5.56 (2,522g) "INGREDIENTS: Romaine Lettuce, Caesar Dressing (Soybean oil, water, distilled vinegar, Roma | Food | Class I | 3 |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Broccoli Salad Kit No Dressing, packaged in plastic bags inside paper cartons, 4 bags per case. | Food | Class I | 4 |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Red Apple Slices 2.4 oz, Item #71746, 20 oz, Item # 71729 14 oz, Item # 71735. Item #71729 is sold under the brand name | Food | Class I | 12 |
All 5 events for Fresh Unlimited Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Eggs used in the manufacture of the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Salad kits were sent to Logistics/Distribution Centers in the following states: MD, CT, FL, OH, MO."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 25 Mar 2020. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.