Fresh Express Inc Lemons Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling 12-count packages of lemons distributed to domestic and Canadian distributors due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 has classified this recall as Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and is a recognized public health threat.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc (a division of Chiquita Brands) is recalling lemons packaged in 12-count containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product includes 142 cases with code information Z324-Z350.
The lemons 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.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about whether they have affected product should contact their distributor or Fresh Express Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lemons packed in 12ct packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Produce / Fresh Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 142
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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