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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0576-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Organic Baby Spinach & Kale Mix Recall: Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling "Organic Baby Spinach & Baby Kale Mix" salad in 5oz packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed to over 110 domestic distributors across multiple 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations, even without reported illnesses at the time of recall issuance.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Organic Baby Spinach & Baby Kale Mix" salad products packed in 5oz packages. The recall was initiated due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 1,188 cases of the product with code information Z324-Z350 were distributed to 110 domestic distributors located 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact Fresh Express Inc or consult their healthcare provider if they believe they have consumed the recalled product and develop symptoms of Listeria infection.

The recalled product

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