Fresh Express Chopped Kale Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling 3,277 cases of Chopped Kale Pecan Cranberry salad (9.5oz packages, codes Z324–Z350) 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. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, elderly persons, and immunocompromised individuals. 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 Kale Pecan Cranberry salad in 9.5-ounce packages with product codes Z324 through Z350. The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product 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, as well as to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. A total of 3,277 cases are affected.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has consumed the product and has concerns about their health should contact their healthcare provider. The FDA and the recalling company are advising distributors and retailers to remove the product from shelves.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Chopped Kale Pecan Cranberry" (salad product) packed in 9.5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Affected units
- 3,277
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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