Organic Caesar Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling 9.8oz packages of Organic Caesar salad due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to 110 domestic and 3 foreign distributors.
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. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. Class I recalls are assigned a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Organic Caesar salad products packed in 9.8oz packages due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products have code Z324-Z350.
Approximately 3,817 cases were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across 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 3 foreign distributors in Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm or consult the FDA website for additional information.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Organic Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.8oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Affected units
- 3,817
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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