Food recall: The product is in the form of a salad kit. It contains two plastic bags and one plastic container. The contents are…

Class II FDA enforcement event 72042. Recall start date: 20 Aug 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 14 Jul 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Consumers found a piece of wire in Green Quinoa Cous Cous Salad.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Brett Anthony Foods started this food recall on 20 Aug 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Elk Grove Village, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72042 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Jul 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

The product was sent to one distributor. The distribution center is Whole Foods Midwest Distribution center, Munster Indiana.

Recalling firm

Brett Anthony Foods, Elk Grove Village, IL.

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.

FDA event 72042: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0341-2016	The product is in the form of a salad kit. It contains two plastic bags and one plastic container. The contents are; salad 3.7 lbs/bag, arugula 2.5 oz/bag, and a 1.2 lb cup of dressing.		Class II	Terminated	9 Dec 2015

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.

Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2015: 607
Share of these events in Class II: 46%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 5

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Brett Anthony Foods
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
13 Sep 2018	Gotham Greens Classic Pesto 6.5 oz. plastic cup, 12 cups per case. Refrigerated. UPC 85392700334	Food	Class II	1
9 Nov 2015	Wild Mushroom Soup packaged in a 24 oz clear plastic container with green and white label and green lettering.	Food	Class I	1
4 Nov 2015	Tofu Curry Cous Cous Salad packaged in a clear plastic 16 oz box with a white and green label with black lettering.	Food	Class I	1
2 Jul 2015	Vegetable Chili, 8 oz plastic container, labeled with a green and white label with green and white lettering.	Food	Class I	1

Brett Anthony Foods: all 5 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-0341-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72042. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72042/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: The product was sent to one distributor. The distribution center is Whole Foods Midwest Distribution center, Munster Indiana.
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.
How many FDA recalls does Brett Anthony Foods have?: Brett Anthony Foods is the recalling firm in 5 enforcement events on this register. This event is 1 of them.