The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0548-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Salad Kits Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Chopped Kit Thai 'N' Cashews salad products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 21,053 cases distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination automatically qualifies as Critical per the severity rubric. Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Chopped Kit Thai 'N' Cashews salad products packed in 11.7-ounce packages. The recalled products are identified by codes Z324 through Z350.

The recall is being issued due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.

A total of 21,053 cases 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 3 distributors in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Persons who have consumed the recalled product and develop symptoms of Listeria infection, such as fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms, should contact their healthcare provider. The recalled product should be returned to the place of purchase or discarded.

The recalled product

Product
"Chopped Kit Thai "N" Cashews" (salad product) packed in 11.7oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Salad / 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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