The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0256-2025·Announced 2024-12-11

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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
Hazard
  • listeria
  • contaminated-ingredient

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

Distributed in 12 states:

  • CA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MN
  • MO
  • OH
  • TX
  • UT
  • VT
  • WI

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