ORLANDO, Fla., — One company is recalling some of its prepackaged salads sold at Wal-Mart because they might contain parts of dead bats.
Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling its 5-ounce Organic Marketside Spring Mix after someone reported finding “extraneous animal matter” in the salad.
There is a “minimal risk of potential rabies contamination,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website states.
“Out of an abundance of caution, all salads manufactured in the same production run are being recalled,” officials stated. “Upon receiving notification, both Walmart and Fresh Express food safety and rapid response teams, in close coordination with regulatory authorities, acted immediately to review all relevant records, launch an intensive investigation and initiate product removal and recall procedures.”
The recalled has a production code of G089B19 and best-if-used-by date of April 14. They can be found on the top label. The UPC code of 6 8113132897 5 can be found on the bottom of the container next to the bar code
The recalled salads were distributed only to Wal-Mart stores in the southeastern region of the United States, according to the FDA.
No other Marketside salads are included in the recall. Fresh Express salads are not subject to a recall, the FDA website states.
Consumers who purchased the recalled product can get full refund is available where they purchased it, or by calling the Fresh Express consumer response center toll-free at 800-242-5472 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. MDT.
