Fresh Express Chopped Avocado Ranch salad recalled for Listeria risk
Fresh Express is recalling 'Chopped Avocado Ranch' salad (codes Z324-Z350) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected packages in 12.3oz, 12.8oz, and 13.2oz sizes were distributed across 20 states and Canada.
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: FDA Class I classification establishes a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported and the contamination is potential rather than confirmed, the agency's own classification indicates a Severe hazard level.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc., a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling 'Chopped Avocado Ranch' salad products with codes Z324-Z350 due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are available in 12.3-ounce, 12.8-ounce, and 13.2-ounce packages.
The affected salads were distributed to domestic distributors 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, and 3 international distributors in Canada. A total of 9,122 cases were distributed.
Consumers should discard the affected product or return it to their retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Chopped Avocado Ranch" (salad product) packed in 12.3oz., 12.8oz., and 13.2oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Salads / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- listeria
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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