The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0569-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Lettuce Trio Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling "Lettuce Trio" salad in 9oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed 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 is an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, and Listeria is explicitly identified as a high-risk pathogen that warrants at least a Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

"Lettuce Trio" salad product packed in 9oz. packages is being recalled by Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands. The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 3,009 cases 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 to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. The affected product codes are Z324-Z350.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have consumed the product and experience symptoms of listeriosis—including fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions—should seek medical attention immediately. Pregnant women, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for serious infection.

For more information, consumers may contact the FDA or the recalling firm at the agency's recall website listed above.

The recalled product

Product
"Lettuce Trio" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat Salad
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-contamination

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

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