Trader Giotto's CAESAR Salad with Caesar Dressing recall
Recalled by Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Inc. · Vallejo, CA, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Report of mislabeled Caesar Salads with a use by date of 11/3/13 due to undeclared allergens of soy, fish and wheat on the ingredient and allergen statement.
Undeclared allergens: Soy Wheat Fish
For someone with a food allergy the label is the only protection. An undeclared allergen can trigger a severe reaction even in a trace amount, which is why most of these recalls are Class I. All undeclared allergens recalls.
What was recalled
Trader Giotto's CAESAR Salad with Caesar Dressing; Perishable, keep refrigerated. Packaged in Net Wt. 8.5 oz (241 g) plastic clamshell. Manufactured for Trader Joe's Manufactured by Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods, inc. Vallejo, CA 94950.
Quantity: 709 units
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Lot 32830110 - USE BY 11/3 - UPC 0005 1613
Where it was sold
California Nevada
FDA's distribution note: Northern CA and NV (Reno and Carson City)
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. The risk from an undeclared allergen is to people allergic to soy, wheat, fish; for anyone else the product is generally not a safety concern. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Nov 3, 2013
- In FDA report of
- Nov 27, 2013
- Terminated
- Dec 2, 2013
- FDA recall number
- F-0221-2014 · event 66718
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search