Baby Kale Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Baby Kale salad in 5oz packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to domestic and Canadian distributors.
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 requires a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and is particularly dangerous for vulnerable populations, warranting a Severe classification.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Baby Kale" salad product packed in 5oz packages due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in 2,545 cases.
The recalled products were shipped 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. Additionally, 3 foreign distributors in Canada received the product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product codes Z324-Z350 are involved in this recall. Consumers with questions or concerns should contact their local health authorities or the recalling company.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Baby Kale" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad
- 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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