Fresh Express Organic Marketside Spring Mix Recall: Foreign Animal Matter Found
Fresh Express recalls Organic Marketside Spring Mix due to foreign animal matter in a single container. Consumers should check UPC code 681131328975 for affected products.
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Foreign animal matter was allegedly found in a single container of the salad.
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What happened, in plain English
Fresh Express is recalling a specific type of spring mix because foreign animal matter was found in one container. This means the product may contain harmful animal material that could pose a health risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21886-fresh-express-organic-marketside-spring-mix-recall-foreign-animal-matter.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21886-fresh-express-organic-marketside-spring-mix-recall-foreign-animal-matter · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2145-2017
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“Fresh Express Organic Marketside Spring Mix Recall: Foreign Animal Matter Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21886-fresh-express-organic-marketside-spring-mix-recall-foreign-animal-matter. Based on FDA recall #F-2145-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2145-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains foreign animal matter, which could be harmful if ingested. This is a food safety issue that may lead to health problems if the animal material is consumed.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the Organic Marketside Spring Mix with UPC code 681131328975 between the production date and April 14, 2017. Children and pets are at higher risk due to potential ingestion of foreign material.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC code 681131328975 on the rigid plastic container. The product was produced with code G089B19 and had a best-if-used-by date of April 14, 2017.
- Brand
Fresh Express- Product
Organic Marketside Spring Mix, net Wt. 5 oz. (142g) packed in rigid plastic container, UPC code 6 8113132897 5- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC code 681131328975 on the rigid plastic container to identify affected products.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “AL, GA, LA, NC and SC.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 48 days 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-2145-2017 (April 5, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2145-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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