Fresh Express Cranberry Walnut Bowl Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Cranberry Walnut Bowl salad products (4.5oz packages, codes Z324-Z350) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed to domestic and Canadian distributors.
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 has classified this as a Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls must score no lower than 4, even in the absence of reported illnesses. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious infection.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc (a division of Chiquita Brands) is recalling Cranberry Walnut Bowl salad products sold in 4.5oz packages with code Z324-Z350. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 3,816 cases of the product 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 foreign distributors in Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm. The FDA is investigating this matter.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Cranberry Walnut Bowl" (salad product) packed in 4.5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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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