The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0531-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Bacon & Blue Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling "Bacon & Blue" salad products (10.8 oz and 10.9 oz packages) distributed across 20 U.S. states and Canada due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which carries a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with serious potential health consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Bacon & Blue" salad products sold in 10.8 oz and 10.9 oz packages because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across 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 3 foreign distributors in Canada. Approximately 8,383 cases with code numbers Z324-Z350 are involved in this recall.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious public health concern that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant individuals, newborns, and immunocompromised persons. Consumers who have purchased these products are advised to stop consuming them and discard any remaining product, or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
"Bacon & Blue" (salad product) packed in 10.8oz. and 10.9oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat / Salad
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogen-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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