Fresh Express Chopped Kit Poppyseed Recalled for Listeria Risk
Fresh Express Inc. is recalling approximately 11,668 cases of "Chopped Kit Poppyseed" salad products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed to retailers and distributors in 20 U.S. 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a severity score of no lower than 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness and hospitalization, meeting the Severe threshold even without reported illness cases in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc., a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Chopped Kit Poppyseed" salad products packaged in 11.7-ounce containers. The recall affects approximately 11,668 cases with code numbers Z324 through Z350.
The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. The affected products 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) as well as 3 foreign distributors in Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Those who may have consumed the product and are experiencing symptoms should consult a healthcare provider. Retailers and distributors should remove the recalled product from shelves and return it to Fresh Express Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Chopped Kit Poppyseed" (salad product) packed in 11.7oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 11,668
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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