The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0538-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Chicken Caesar Bowl Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Chicken Caesar Bowl salads in 5.7oz and 5.75oz 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and hospitalization, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Chicken Caesar Bowl" salad products packed in 5.7oz and 5.75oz packages because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 7,332 cases with code information Z324-Z350 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact their retailer or the recalling firm directly.

The recalled product

Product
"Chicken Caesar Bowl" (salad product) packed in 5.7oz. and 5.75oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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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