Fresh Express Recalls McDonald's Salad Blend Due to Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express recalls specific lots of McDonald's Salad Ingredients due to a positive test for the Cyclospora organism. Check your product codes and use-thru dates.
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Fresh Express initiates a recall of expired foodservice salad products produced at its Streamwood, IL facility after a test yielded a positive result for the Cyclospora organism.
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What happened, in plain English
Fresh Express Incorpated has initiated a recall of expired foodservice salad products produced at its Streamwood, IL facility. The recall was triggered after testing revealed a positive result for the Cyclospora organism in the affected items. These products were distributed to McDonald's locations in several Midwestern and other states. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18798-fresh-express-recalls-mcdonald-s-salad-blend-due-to-cyclospora.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18798-fresh-express-recalls-mcdonald-s-salad-blend-due-to-cyclospora · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1948-2018
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“Fresh Express Recalls McDonald's Salad Blend Due to Cyclospora Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18798-fresh-express-recalls-mcdonald-s-salad-blend-due-to-cyclospora. Based on FDA recall #F-1948-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1948-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The presence of the Cyclospora organism poses a health risk because it can cause cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection. Symptoms typically include diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramps, nausea, and fatigue. Consuming food contaminated with this organism can lead to significant gastrointestinal distress.
Who’s affected
This recall affects foodservice establishments, specifically McDonald's restaurants, that purchased these salad ingredients. Consumers are not directly targeted as these are foodservice items, but anyone consuming the affected salads is at risk of illness from Cyclospora.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for McDonald's Salad Ingredients, 9.25 lb bags containing a blend of Romaine, Carrot & Spinach, Kale, and Red Leaf Lettuce. Look for Product Code 56755 with Use-Thru Dates of July 19 or July 20. The lot codes on the packaging will be Z191A or B8.
- Brand
Fresh Express- Category
Food
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Domestic: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV Foreign/VA/DOD: None
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1946-2018 | Fresh Express Chopped Romaine 1 lb; Fresh Express Chopped Romaine, Product Code 48002 and Use-Thru Date of July 24 | 482 cases |
| F-1947-2018 | McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad 1 lb; McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad, Product Code 22022 and Use-Thru Date of July 20 | 837 cases |
| F-1948-2018 | McDonalds Salad Ingredients, 9.25 lb, Salad Blend Romaine, Carrot & Spinach, Kale, Red Leaf Lettuce; McDonalds Salad Ingredients, Product Code of 56755 and Use-Thru Date of July 19.- 868 cases o McDonalds Salad Ingredients, Product Code of 56755 and Use-Thru Date of July 20.- 1,135 cases Z191A or B8 | 2003 cases |
What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not serve or consume the recalled McDonald's Salad Ingredients if they match the described product codes and dates.
Discard or return items
The record does not specify whether to discard or return the product, only that a recall has been initiated due to the positive Cyclospora test.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 15 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV Foreign/VA/DOD: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1948-2018 (July 27, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1948-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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