Organic Spring Mix and Spinach Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Organic Spring Mix and Spinach salad products in multiple package sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to retailers in 20 U.S. 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. Class I recalls are classified as Severe by the rubric, and Listeria is specifically identified as a high-risk pathogen that warrants at minimum a score of 3. The Class I designation elevates this to 4 or higher per the rules.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling its "Organic Spring Mix and Spinach" salad products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were packed in 5oz., 11oz., and 16oz. packages and are identified by product codes Z324 through Z350.
A total of 21,273 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 these products should not consume them. Anyone who has consumed the product and experienced symptoms of Listeria infection should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Organic Spring Mix and Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 11oz., and 16oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad
- Affected units
- 21,273
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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