Fresh Express Kale Caesar Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Kale Caesar salad in 8.5oz packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed across 23 US 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. The source text indicates potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, on a ready-to-eat product distributed widely across multiple states and internationally, which meets the threshold for Severe (Class I classification).
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Kale Caesar salad products packed in 8.5oz packages with code numbers Z324-Z350 due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 700 cases 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 is a serious health hazard that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, infants, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Kale Caesar" (salad product) packed in 8.5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Affected units
- 700
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.
See all 90 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
See all →- Severe5-Lettuce Mix Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-02
- SevereFresh Express Juicing Greens salad recalled for potential Listeria contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-02
- SevereFresh Express Pear Gorgonzola Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-02
- SevereCrisp Greens Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-02
- SevereFresh Express Spring Mix & Spinach Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-02
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- SevereGIAS Food Inc. Recalls Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighElegant Foods Recalls Pecorino Toscano Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- CriticalBettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- SevereMon Sire Brie Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Presence
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-23
- SevereImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
Similar recalls
- SevereFresh Express Chicken Caesar Salad Bowls Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes
FDA (Food) · 2024-12-11
- SevereMeijer Chicken Caesar Salads Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2023-05-17
- CriticalFresh Creative Cuisine Chicken Caesar Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2023-03-22
- SevereReser's Caesar Salad Kits Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-11-06
- SevereCaesar salad kits recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-16
- SevereChicken Salad Kaiser Product Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2023-03-22