The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0604-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Sweet Dijon Onion Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Sweet Dijon Onion salad products in 7.6oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to retailers across 20 US 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 recall as Class I, which corresponds to a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations, and the source text does not report whether illnesses have been confirmed.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Sweet Dijon Onion salad products in 7.6oz. packages (product codes Z324-Z350) due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

A total of 195 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 to 3 foreign distributors in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product in your home, you are advised not to eat it. Retailers and distributors should remove the product from shelves and contact Fresh Express Inc for return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
"Sweet Dijon Onion" (salad product) packed in 7.6oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria
  • 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