The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0591-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Roma Sliced Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Roma Sliced salad products in 1.5lb. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to domestic and Canadian 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 as a Class I recall. Although no illnesses or injuries are explicitly reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious illness and potential fatality, particularly in vulnerable populations. FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Roma Sliced salad products packed in 1.5lb. packages. The recall was issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 5,878 cases with code Z324-Z350 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have the affected product, return it to the retailer where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
"Roma Sliced" (salad product) packed in 1.5lb. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria
  • bacterial-contamination

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

Distributed in 20 states:

  • CT
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • ND
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • RI
  • VA
  • WI