Fresh Express Caesar Bacon Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Caesar Bacon salad products (9.9oz., 10.3oz., and 14.6oz. packages) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed to domestic and Canadian wholesalers.
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: 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 capable of causing serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations. Although no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source text, the Class I designation and the nature of the hazard place this at Severe.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Caesar Bacon salad products packed in 9.9oz., 10.3oz., and 14.6oz. packages. The recall was initiated because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 23,787 cases 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 to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. The affected product codes are Z324-Z350.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Persons who believe they may have become ill should consult their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Caesar Bacon" (salad product) packed in 9.9oz., 10.3oz., and 14.6oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Salad / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 23,787
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
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 90 recalled by Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands) 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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