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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published December 21, 2016

Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Salad Recall: Undeclared Allergens

Fresh Express recalls Hearts of Romain: 9 oz. salad bags with undeclared allergens including milk, wheat, fish, and egg. Consumers should check lot numbers H34711A/B for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1260-2017FoodFresh Express ›
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Recalling firmFresh Express, Inc.7505 Grayson Rd · Harrisburg, PA 17111-5146
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What happened, in plain English

Fresh Express is recalling Hearts of Romaine salad bags due to undeclared allergens like milk, wheat, fish, and egg. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22515-fresh-express-hearts-of-romaine-salad-recall-undeclared-allergens.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22515-fresh-express-hearts-of-romaine-salad-recall-undeclared-allergens · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1260-2017

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“Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Salad Recall: Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22515-fresh-express-hearts-of-romaine-salad-recall-undeclared-allergens. Based on FDA recall #F-1260-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1260-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The salad bags contain undeclared allergens that could cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Without proper labeling, people with these allergies might unknowingly consume the products.

Who’s affected

People with allergies to milk, wheat, fish, or egg are at risk. Consumers who purchased the recalled salad bags from the U.S. market are most likely affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for clear/labeled salad bags with 'Hearts of Romaine' and 9 oz. size. Affected products have lot numbers H34711A or H34711B.

  • Brand
    Fresh Express
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers H34711A or H34711B on the salad bag.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Maryland.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “One distributor - Lancaster Foods, Jessup, Maryland” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Maryland.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 21, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Jan 13, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 25, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 12, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-1260-2017 (December 21, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1260-2017 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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