Organic Herb Mix Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc's Organic Herb Mix salad product has been recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 6,137 cases 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 recall is classified by the FDA as Class I, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc (a division of Chiquita Brands) is recalling Organic Herb Mix salad product sold in 5-ounce packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 3 foreign distributors in Canada. Approximately 6,137 cases were involved in the distribution. Products with codes Z324-Z350 are affected.
Consumers who have purchased this product are advised not to consume it.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Organic Herb Mix" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,137
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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