The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0563-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Italian Salad Product Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Italian salad in 9oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed to retailers across the United 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency, which corresponds to a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen capable of causing severe illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Italian salad packaged in 9oz. containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 60,508 cases of the recalled product with code information Z324-Z350 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 to 3 foreign distributors in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Affected consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
"Italian" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria

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