Fresh Selections, HEB, Marketside, Taylor Farms Salads Recalled for Salmonella

Taylor Farms Retail Inc. has announced what it's calling a "voluntary, precautionary recall" of more than 3200 cases of its salad blends because of fears that they might be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.  In a press release issued late yesterday Taylor Farms says that Salmonella was found in a finished package of its salad.  The test was conducted during routine, random sampling performed by Washington's Department of Agriculture. 


This recall covers 4 brands.  Customers will want to look for packages with these codes:

• Fresh Selections Hearts of Romaine 10 oz. bag 0-11110-91044-8 TFRS277B07OOKR5L Best By 10-18-11
• Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine 10 oz. bag 0-11110-91046-2 TFRS277B07OOKR5H Best By 10-18-11
• Fresh Selections Field of Greens 10 oz. bag 0-11110-91042-4 TFRS277B07OOKR5F Best By 10-18-11
• Fresh Selections Romaine Blend 10 oz. bag 0-11110-91038-7 TFRS277B07OOKR5N Best By 10-18-11
• HEB Spring Mix 5 oz. bag 0-41220-19752-1 TFRS277B07 Best By 10-20-11
• Marketside Fresh Spinach 10oz bag 6-81131-32946-0 TFRS277A07 Guaranteed Delicious By 10-21-11
• Marketside Caesar Salad Kit 14.6 oz. bag 6-81131-38744-6 TFRS277B07 Guaranteed Delicious By 10-19-11
• Marketside Asian Salad Kit 15 oz. bag 6-81131-53211-2 TFRS277B07 Guaranteed Delicious By 10-19-11
• Marketside Southwest Salad Kit 15oz bag 6-81131-38747-7 TFRS277B07 Guaranteed Delicious By 10-19-11
• Marketside Premium Romaine 9 oz. bag 6-81131-38753-8 TFRS277B07 Guaranteed Delicious By 10-19-11
• Marketside Premium Romaine Family 18 oz. bag 6-81131-38807-8 TFRS277B07 Guaranteed Delicious By 10-19-11
• Taylor Farms Field Greens 8 oz. bag 0-30223-04036-1 TFRS277B07 Best If Used By 10-20-11 

Taylor says that these salads were sent to retail supermarkets in Puerto Rico and these U.S. states:

• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Kentucky
• Missouri
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Virginia
• Washington

Taylor says that no illnesses have been reported.  They are, they say, cooperating with the FDA.  If you have any of the recalled Fresh Selections, HEB, Marketside or Taylor Farms salads you're asked not to eat them.  Just dispose of them, says the company.  If you have questions you can contact Taylor Farms Retail by calling 1-877-323-7374. 


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is providing scans of all the recalled salads' front labels.  You can see those here.