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Fresh Express American Salad Recall: Incorrect Condiment Kits

Fresh Express recalls 11 oz. American Salad bags due to incorrect condiment kits. Check product code G264A12B and use-by date OCT 05.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0146-2017FoodFresh Express ›
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Recalling firmFresh Express Incorpated4757 The Grove Dr · Windermere, FL 34786-8426
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What happened, in plain English

Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling 11 oz. bags of American Salad because some packages contain incorrect condiment kits. The recall covers 2,880 bags distributed across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The record does not specify the exact nature of the error or a remedy for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23103-fresh-express-american-salad-recall-incorrect-condiment-kits.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23103-fresh-express-american-salad-recall-incorrect-condiment-kits · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0146-2017

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“Fresh Express American Salad Recall: Incorrect Condiment Kits.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23103-fresh-express-american-salad-recall-incorrect-condiment-kits. Based on FDA recall #F-0146-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0146-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The hazard is that an incorrect condiment kit was inadvertently inserted into some bags of salad. While the record does not detail the specific contents of the wrong kit, such errors can pose risks to consumers with food allergies or those who cannot consume certain ingredients due to dietary restrictions.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Fresh Express American Salad in the southeastern United States (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN) between the production date and September 29, 2016. Individuals with specific food allergies or dietary restrictions may be at risk if the incorrect kit contains allergens not listed on the label.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Fresh Express American Salad, 11 oz., with Product Code G264A12B and a Use-By Date of OCT 05. The bags were sold in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

  • Brand
    Fresh Express
  • Category
    Food

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

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: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “AL, FL, GA, NC, SC & TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 29, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 14, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 26, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 18, 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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0146-2017 (September 29, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0146-2017 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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