Food recall: Fresh Express Kit Caesar salad, Net Wt. 7.6 oz. (215g), Fresh Express Incorporated, 550 S. Caldwell St. Charlotte, NC…

Class II FDA enforcement event 74458. Recall start date: 17 Jun 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 4 May 2017.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The condiment kits in some Caesar Salad bags contain undeclared allergens: tree nuts (walnuts).

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

Fresh Express Incorpated started this food recall on 17 Jun 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Windermere, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 74458 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Dec 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 May 2017.

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.

AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, KS, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV.

Recalling firm

Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL.

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 74458: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0763-2017	Fresh Express Kit Caesar salad, Net Wt. 7.6 oz. (215g), Fresh Express Incorporated, 550 S. Caldwell St. Charlotte, NC 28202, packed in clear flexible plastic bags. Product Code: G163B13A	2449 Cases x 6 bags of 7.6 oz each = 14,694 of 7.6 oz bags.	Class II	Terminated	28 Dec 2016

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

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class II: 43%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 2
Events of the firm on the register: 10

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Fresh Express Incorpated
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
18 Oct 2024	Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279407074 and Case Code:	Food	Class I	2
8 Feb 2024	Chopped Salad Kit Southwest with condiments(toppings that include cheese), labeled salad bag (Green Cabbage, Green Leaf	Food	Class I	2
15 Dec 2023	Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags.	Food	Class I	2
7 Apr 2023	Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce TOTAL NET WT. 9.4 OZ (266g) SALAD & TOPPINGS: NET WT. 6.9 OZ (196g) DRE	Food	Class I	3
16 Nov 2020	FRESH EXPRESS KIT CAESAR SUPREME, Romaine Lettuce, Creamy Caesar Dressing, Italian Artisan Cheeses, Savory Garlic Crouto	Food	Class I	1
18 Jun 2020	Fresh Express Chopped Kit SOUTHWEST TOTAL NET WT. 11.5 oz (326g) plastic bag. FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED P.O. BOX 80599,	Food	Class I	1
27 Jul 2018	Fresh Express Chopped Romaine 1 lb	Food	Class II	3
5 Apr 2017	Organic Marketside Spring Mix, net Wt. 5 oz. (142g) packed in rigid plastic container, UPC code 6 8113132897 5.	Food	Class II	1
29 Sep 2016	Fresh Express American Salad, 11 oz., Product Code G264A12B, Use-By Date OCT 05	Food	Class I	1

Fresh Express Incorpated: all 10 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-0763-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74458. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/74458/. 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: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, KS, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74458?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 2449 Cases x 6 bags of 7.6 oz each = 14,694 of 7.6 oz bags.
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.