Fresh Express Organic Baby Arugula & Spinach Recall for Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling approximately 12,107 cases of Organic Baby Arugula & Baby Spinach salad mix due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed across multiple 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: This is an FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe (score 4) or higher. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria is a significant foodborne pathogen capable of causing serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Organic Baby Arugula & Baby Spinach salad product sold in 5-ounce packages. The recall affects approximately 12,107 cases due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness.
The affected product was distributed to 110 domestic 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, as well as to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. The affected packages carry code Z324-Z350.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions should contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is monitoring this Class I recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Organic Baby Arugula & Baby Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 12,107
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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