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# Caesar Salad Kits Containing Recalled Cilantro Withdrawn from Market
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/08/caesar-salad-kits-containing-recalled-cilantro-withdrawn-from-market/
- Published: 2012-08-16T23:24:06.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-30T21:08:29.000Z
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Recalls, bagged salad, cilantro, El Torito, Real Mex Foods, recall, salad recall, Salmonella, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 08:58

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A California-based company is recalling approximately 77,688 pounds of its Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits because they include dressing made with cilantro that was [recalled ](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/cilantro-the-latest-in-series-of-mdp-prompted-recalls/) Friday for potential Salmonella contamination. Real Mex Foods of Vernon, CA issued a [voluntary recall](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News%5F&%5FEvents/Recall%5F059%5F2012%5FRelease/index.asp?ref=foodsafetynews.com) of the salad kits Thursday after the company was informed by a supplier that the cilantro used in its products was subject to a recall. The Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits subject to recall were distributed to retail locations in California in the following packages: – 36-oz. trays of “El Torito Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kit” – 18-lb. cases that contain 8 individual 36-oz. trays of “El TORITO Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kit” All kits bear establishment number P-4140 inside the USDA mark of inspection and item number 24203\. The trays are marked with a sell-by date of “082312,” “083012,” “090612” or “091412.” The cases are marked with the same sell-by dates in a different format, specifically “08/23/12,” “08/30/12,” “09/06/12” and “09/14/12.” Items subject to the recall were produced between July 23 and August 6, 2012\. When available, a list of retail establishments who carry the recalled products will be posted on USDA’s [Food Safety and Inspection Service’s website](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS%5FRecalls/Open%5FFederal%5FCases/index.asp?ref=foodsafetynews.com).