Fresh Express Incorpated Recall: The firm learned that, during a single production run, incorrect condiment packets were placed into Southwest Chopped Kit bags and, as a result, the allergens wheat, soy, cashews, and coconut are not properly declared.

🇺🇸 United States

1. June 18, 2020 - Recall initiated
2. July 15, 2020 - Reported by source
3. August 25, 2021 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-1017-2020

Event ID

85883

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Fresh Express Incorpated

Product description

Fresh Express Chopped Kit SOUTHWEST TOTAL NET WT. 11.5 oz (326g) plastic bag. FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED P.O. BOX 80599, SALINAS, CA 93912 UPC 0 71279 30602 5

Quantity

1,942/cs/6/11.5 oz bags

Reason

The firm learned that, during a single production run, incorrect condiment packets were placed into Southwest Chopped Kit bags and, as a result, the allergens wheat, soy, cashews, and coconut are not properly declared.

Recall initiation date

June 18, 2020

Report date

July 15, 2020

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

August 25, 2021

Distribution pattern

Product was shipped to the following states: FL, GA, NC, SC & VA.

UPC, lot, and code information

Production Codes G163B10A and G163B10B; Use By Date June 29

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Letter

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Fresh Express Incorpated

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Distributed No data published

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Florida	1
Georgia	1
North Carolina	1
South Carolina	1
Virginia	1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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