Fresh Express Shredded Lettuce Recall Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling shredded lettuce products in multiple package sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects approximately 211,228 cases distributed 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 as a Class I recall. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infection and hospitalization, particularly in vulnerable populations. Under the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4 regardless of reported illness status.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling shredded lettuce products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in 8-ounce, 14-ounce, 16-ounce, and 5-pound sizes with codes Z324 through Z350.
Approximately 211,228 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.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers should not consume these products and should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Those who have consumed the recalled lettuce and experience symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, nausea, or diarrhea should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the exposure.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Shredded Lettuce" (salad product) packed in 8oz., 14oz., 16oz., and 5lb. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Affected units
- 211,228
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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