Fresh Unlimited Recalls Chef Salad Kits Due to Listeria Risk
Fresh Unlimited Inc is recalling Chef Salad Kits because eggs used in manufacturing may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Unlimited Inc is voluntarily recalling 6,337 cases of Chef Salad Kits, 8lbs packaged in cardboard box. The recall is due to the possibility that eggs used in the manufacture of the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by Item # 74937 and has use-by dates ranging from 10/29/2019 to 01/05/2020. The salad kits were distributed to Logistics/Distribution Centers in Maryland, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, and Missouri.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chef Salad Kit: 8lbs packaged in cardboard box
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Unlimited Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Item # 74937 All dates from 10/29/2019 - 01/05/202
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Fresh Unlimited Inc 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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