Freshway Foods is voluntarily recalling products containing romaine lettuce with a use by date of May 12 or earlier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O145 bacteria (E. coli O145). The products were sold under the Freshway brand and Imperial Sysco brand. The company is working with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inform consumers of this recall.

  • Company: Freshway Foods (Sidney, OH)
  • Products: Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands of shredded romain lettuce (see recall notice for details)
  • Distributed:  Not distributed to retail stores as bagged romaine or salad mixes.
    • Sold to wholesalers and food service outlets in the following states east of the Mississippi river: AL, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY. MD, MA, MI, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WV, WI.
    • Sold for distribution to in-store salad bars and delis for Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores in the states listed. 
  • Why: Possible E. coli contamination
  • Illnesses reported: May be linked to an outbreak of E. coli in MI, NY, and OH 
  • For more information:  Call Freshway Foods’ information desk at 1-888-361-7106 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, M-F) or visit our web site for updates, www.freshwayfoods.com. 
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