The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0573-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Organic Baby Kale Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Organic Baby Kale salad in 5oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected 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: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which requires a severity score of at least 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness and hospitalization, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Organic Baby Kale salad packaged in 5oz. containers due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled product, identified by codes Z324-Z350, includes 555 cases that were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across 20 U.S. 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 serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, newborns, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed this product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection should contact their healthcare provider immediately.

The recalled product

Product
"Organic Baby Kale" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Salad / Ready-to-Eat Produce
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogen-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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