The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0601-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Spring Mix & Spinach Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling "Spring Mix & Spinach" salad products in 5oz. and 10oz. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects approximately 25,914 cases distributed to multiple U.S. states and Canada.

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, which mandates a minimum severity 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 "Spring Mix & Spinach" salad products packed in 5oz. and 10oz. packages with product codes Z324-Z350. The recall was initiated due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness.

Approximately 25,914 cases of the affected product 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. Those with questions about whether their product is affected may contact the manufacturer or consult the FDA recall notice for additional details.

The recalled product

Product
"Spring Mix & Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz. and 10oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes
  • pathogenic-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