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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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)
- Affected units
- 8,416
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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