Chef Salad Bowl Products Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Chef Salad Bowl products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 6.2oz packages 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 involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Chef Salad Bowl salad products packed in 6.2oz packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product code range is Z324-Z350.
Approximately 5,501 cases were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across 20 states (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) and 3 foreign distributors in Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions should contact Fresh Express Inc or consult with their healthcare provider. This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and classified as a Class I recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Chef Salad Bowl" (salad product) packed in 6.2oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat 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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