Haggen NORTHWEST FRESH Thai Noodle Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing. KEEP REFRIGERATED. Net Wt. 8.5 oz UPC 0 45009 10116 7

Real Foods of Seattle, LLC recalled Haggen NORTHWEST FRESH Thai Noodle Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Dec 22, 2014.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Tofu Pad Tai Bowl and Thai Noodle Salad are being recalled due to misbranding and undeclared allergens (shrimp)." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Washington and Oregon." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Kent, WA. The recall covers 178 units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 21, 2015), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.