Fresh Express Spinach Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Express Inc has recalled "Spinach" salad products in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 130,592 cases distributed to domestic and foreign 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. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations. FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4 per the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Spinach" salad products sold in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages with code Z324-Z350. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors located in 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. A total of 130,592 cases are affected by this recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Anyone with questions about whether their spinach product is part of this recall should check the package code against the recalled code range Z324-Z350. Consumers should also consult their healthcare provider if they have consumed this product and experience symptoms of listeriosis, which can include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Spinach" (salad product) packed in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad
- Affected units
- 130,592
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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