The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0524-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

American Salad Product Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling American-brand salad products in 11oz. and 24oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across 20 U.S. states and Canada.

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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious illness and death in vulnerable populations, and the source text indicates potential contamination of a ready-to-eat product distributed widely across multiple states and Canada.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "American" brand salad products packed in 11oz. and 24oz. packages with code information Z324-Z350. The recall was issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 57,471 cases of the affected salad products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors located in Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as to 3 foreign distributors in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. If you have these salad products in your home, you are advised to discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Consult your doctor if you experience symptoms of Listeria infection, including fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

The recalled product

Product
"American" (salad product) packed in 11oz. and 24oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Salad / Ready-to-Eat Produce
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-contamination

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)

  • Z324-Z350

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

  • CT
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • ND
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • RI
  • VA
  • WI

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