Fresh Express Chopped Caesar Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling "Chopped Caesar" salad in 9.4oz., 10.4oz., and 10.5oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to domestic and Canadian distributors.
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 recall as Class I, and the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes). Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls receive a minimum score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Chopped Caesar" salad product packed in 9.4oz., 10.4oz., and 10.5oz. packages. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product, identified by code Z324-Z350, was 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. Three foreign distributors in Canada also received the product. A total of 45,639 cases were distributed.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact Fresh Express Inc directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Chopped Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.4oz., 10.4oz., and 10.5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 45,639
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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