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A California-based food processor issued a recall on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for salad kits sold in 25 states due to the presence of undeclared ingredients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.
According to an FDA news release, Taylor Fresh Foods, whose brand name is Taylor Farms, voluntarily recalled its Honey Balsamic Salad Kit due to the inclusion of an incorrect dressing and topping.
Taylor Farms’ 8.3-ounce Honey Balsamic Salad Kit is supposed to include a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. Instead, it came with an Asian Sesame Ginger dressing. The Asian Sesame Ginger dressing includes sesame and soy, two major allergens, according to the release.
The inclusion of the wrong dressing means those two allergens were not declared on the salad kit’s packaging.
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sesame and soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the Salinas, California-based company said in the release.
There have been no illnesses reported to Taylor Farms in connection with the recalled salad kits, according to the company.
What product is being recalled?
The recall affects 8.3-ounce Taylor Farms Honey Balsamic Salad Kits.
According to the company, the salad kits were distributed in 25 states:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
The product code, located in the upper right-hand corner of the packaging, begins with “TFRS,” the company said. The “Best If Used By” date is up to and including Sept. 4, according to the release.
What should customers who bought the recalled salad kit do?
The company is advising those who have purchased the recalled salad kit to “discard it immediately and not consume it.” Refunds for the recalled product are available at the location of purchase, the company added.
Consumers with any questions can contact Taylor Farms’ customer care team at 855-455-0098 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
