Farmer's Garden Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Farmer's Garden 9oz. salad packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to multiple 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 classified this as a Class I recall. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, Class I recalls for high-risk pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes warrant a minimum score of 4 per the rubric, which applies to Class II with hospitalization and Class I recalls involving significant hazards.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Farmer's Garden salad in 9oz. packages with code information Z324-Z350. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 8,416 cases of the affected product 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) and 3 foreign distributors in Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone concerned about possible exposure to Listeria monocytogenes should consult with a healthcare provider. This is a Class I recall as determined by the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Farmer's Garden" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- 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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