Old Fashion Coleslaw Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Old Fashion Coleslaw (14oz packages) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination across 20 U.S. 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: FDA Class I recall designation by the Food and Drug Administration indicates a serious public health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that warrants this severity classification.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Old Fashion Coleslaw packed in 14-ounce packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by code Z324-Z350.
Approximately 3,153 cases were distributed to 110 domestic wholesale distributors in 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. Additionally, 3 international distributors in Canada received this product.
Consumers should not consume this product. Consumers who have purchased this item should either discard it or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Old Fashion Coleslaw" (salad product) packed in 14oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,153
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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