Fresh Express Chicken Caesar Salad Bowls Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes
Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar salad bowls are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination linked to a Bruce Pac recall. The recall affects products distributed across multiple U.S. states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source text to escalate to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express has recalled approximately 1024 cases of Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz refrigerated salad bowls due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The contamination is linked to chicken used in the product that was part of a Bruce Pac recall.
The recalled products were distributed to retail locations across multiple U.S. states: Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana, California, Utah, Vermont, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Affected lot codes are S268, S270, S274, S275, S277, S281, S282, S285, S288, Z257, Z262, Z267, Z271, and Z274, with expiration dates ranging from September 29, 2024 through November 2, 2024.
Consumers should not consume these products and should discard them. Anyone who consumed a recalled product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection—including fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms—should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279407074 and Case Code:071279565620
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorpated
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Affected units
- 1,024
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Lot code S268
- S270
- S274
- S275
- S277
- S281
- S282
- S285
- S288
- Z257
- Z262
- Z267
- Z271
- Z274 Expiration Date: 09/29/2024
- 10/04/2024
- 10/09/2024
- 10/13/2024
- 10/15/2024
- 10/16/2024
- 10/19/2024
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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