Fresh Express Salad Bowls Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek salad bowls are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination linked to a chicken ingredient recall. No illnesses have been reported.
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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity threshold of 4 per the rules. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the contamination was traced to a specific ingredient source. While no illnesses have been reported in this product to date, the agency's Class I classification and the pathogen's serious health potential warrant a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek salad bowls are being recalled by the manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The contamination was linked to a chicken ingredient supplied by Bruce Pac and incorporated into the salad bowls' pre-packaged condiment trays.
The recall affects approximately 210 cases of Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek 5.2 oz salad bowls with UPC code 71279 40713 5 and case code 71279-56704. The affected lot codes are Z257, Z262, Z267, and Z271, with expiration dates of 09/30/2024, 10/05/2024, 10/10/2024, and 10/14/2024. These products were distributed to retail locations across 12 states: Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana, California, Utah, Vermont, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who purchased this product are advised not to consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer for a refund. No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek 5.2 oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279 40713 5 and Case Code :71279-56704
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorpated
- Category
- Food — Prepared Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 210
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 (7)
- Lot Code: Z257
- Z262
- Z267
- Z271 Expiration Date: 09/30/2024
- 10/05/2024
- 10/10/2024
- 10/14/2024
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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