The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0589-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Parisienne Supreme Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Parisienne Supreme salad in 16oz packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to retailers across 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: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and hospitalization, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Parisienne Supreme salad products packed in 16oz packages with codes Z324-Z350 due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

A total of 5,543 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 to 3 foreign distributors in Canada.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase.

The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, indicating a serious public health hazard. Consumers with questions may contact Fresh Express Inc or their local FDA office.

The recalled product

Product
"Parisienne Supreme" (salad product) packed in 16oz. packages
Affected units
5,543

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.

See all 90 products in this recall →

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