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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0551-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Chopped Sunflower Salad Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Chopped Sunflower salad products in 11.1oz. and 11.3oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to multiple 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. Although no illnesses or injuries are explicitly reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. FDA Class I recalls are assigned severity score 4 or higher per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Chopped Sunflower salad products packed in 11.1oz. and 11.3oz. packages with code information Z324-Z350. The recall was issued due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products 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. Additionally, 3 foreign distributors in Canada received the products. A total of 42,279 cases were involved in the distribution.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. For more information, consumers can contact the FDA or the recalling company.

The recalled product

Product
"Chopped Sunflower" (salad product) packed in 11.1oz. and 11.3oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat Salad
Hazard
  • listeria
  • bacterial-contamination

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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