The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0606-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Sweet Lettuce salad products recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Sweet Lettuce salad products in 5oz packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to wholesalers across the United 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 requires a severity score of at least 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations, even though no illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Sweet Lettuce salad products sold in 5oz packages. The recall was issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 1,232 cases of Sweet Lettuce with code markings Z324-Z350 were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across 20 states (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) and 3 distributors in Canada.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious health hazard. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. If you have this product in your home, discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who consumed this product and has concerns about their health should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
"Sweet Lettuce" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat Salad
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

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