Premium Romaine Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Premium Romaine salad products in 9oz. and 18oz. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 33,374 cases distributed to domestic and Canadian distributors.
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 as a Class I recall, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with serious health consequences, and the Class I designation reflects the agency's determination of potential serious harm.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Premium Romaine salad products packed in 9oz. and 18oz. packages. The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products 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. The affected lot codes are Z324-Z350, and a total of 33,374 cases are being recalled.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Those with questions about the recall should contact Fresh Express Inc or consult with their local retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Premium Romaine" (salad product) packed in 9oz. and 18oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad
- Affected units
- 33,374
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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