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

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0763-2017) was formally reported on December 28, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 17, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Fresh Express Incorpated is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Windermere, FL. Federal records indicate 2449 Cases x 6 bags of 7.6 oz each = 14,694 of 7.6 oz bags. units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The condiment kits in some Caesar Salad bags contain undeclared allergens: tree nuts (walnuts). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.