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)
- Affected units
- 42,279
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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