Food recall: Costco Item# 19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The…
Class II FDA enforcement event 97965. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing in Costco Chicken Sandwich w/ Caesar Salad may contain plastic material.
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
Costco Wholesale Corporation started this food recall on 7 Nov 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Issaquah, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 97965 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Dec 2025. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Dec 2025.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Item# 11444 Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad was distributed in NY and Puerto Rico. Item# 19927 Caesar Salad was distributed in AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,…
Recalling firm
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Issaquah, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0224-2026 | Costco Item# 19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies as it is sold by weight. This product contains 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing. | Caesar Salad = 142,532 retail units | Class II | Terminated | 10 Dec 2025 |
| H-0225-2026 | Costco Item# 11444 Kirkland Signature Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies as it is sold by weight. This product contains 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing. | Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad: 612 retail units. | Class II | Terminated | 10 Dec 2025 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2025
- 569
- Share of these events in Class II
- 54%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | Kirkland Signature Traditional Madeleines 12 Count/net wt. 18oz., Item #2000012, UPC 000020000127. Plastic clamshell con | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Kirkland Signature Costco item #1181272 Mini Beignets filled with Caramel 22CT. UPC 000011 812722. Product is packaged i | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2024 | The recalled product is mis-labeled as Ancient Grain + Vegetable Salad item #25247. Product is perishable, refrigerated, | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report H-0224-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 97965. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/97965/. 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:
Item# 11444 Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad was distributed in NY and Puerto Rico. Item# 19927 Caesar Salad was distributed in AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 97965?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Caesar Salad = 142,532 retail units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 54% of the 569 food events that started in 2025 are in Class II.