Hearts of Romaine Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Hearts of Romaine salad in 9oz., 10oz., and 18oz. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to multiple states and Canada.
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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infection or death. Class I classification with a significant pathogenic hazard meets the "Severe" threshold even without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc (a division of Chiquita Brands) is recalling Hearts of Romaine salad products due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects approximately 574 cases of the product packed in 9oz., 10oz., and 18oz. packages with code Z324-Z350.
The recalled 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, as well as 3 foreign distributors in Canada.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly persons, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions should contact Fresh Express Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Hearts of Romaine" (salad product) packed in 9oz., 10oz., and 18oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Affected units
- 574
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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