CLASS II Food recall · Reported 12 Sep 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated

Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 27 Jul 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesMcDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad, Product Code 22022 and Use-Thru Date of July 20

Quantity recalled837 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1947-2018
FDA event ID: 80676
Recalling firm: Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL
Brand: McDonald
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 27 Jul 2018
FDA classified: 4 Sep 2018
Reported: 12 Sep 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Cyclospora
Product category: Salad Kits

Timeline

27 Jul 2018	Recall initiated by company
4 Sep 2018	Classified by FDA	+39 days
12 Sep 2018	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Fresh Express initiates a recall of expired foodservice salad products produced at its Streamwood, IL facility after a test yielded a positive result for the Cyclospora organism.

Product as listed by the FDA

McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad 1 lb

Where it was distributed

Domestic: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV Foreign/VA/DOD: None

Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana North Dakota Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Virginia Wisconsin West Virginia

Stores named: McDonald's

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Fresh Express initiates a recall of expired foodservice salad products produced at its Streamwood, IL facility after a test yielded a positive result for the Cyclospora organism.

Which lots are affected?

McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad, Product Code 22022 and Use-Thru Date of July 20

Where was it sold?

Domestic: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV Foreign/VA/DOD: None

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 80676

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is McDonalds Salad Ingredients, Salad Blend Romaine recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
12 Sep 2018	CLASS II	McDonalds Salad Ingredients, Salad Blend Romaine recalledMcDonalds	Fresh Express Incorpated	Cyclospora	16 states
12 Sep 2018	CLASS II	Fresh Express Chopped Romaine recalled	Fresh Express Incorpated	Cyclospora	16 states

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