The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0607-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Twisted Avocado Caesar Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Twisted Avocado Caesar salad in 9.7oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to retailers across 20 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 has classified this as a Class I recall, and the hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death. Class I recalls are scored at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Twisted Avocado Caesar salad products packaged in 9.7oz. containers. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 25,120 units 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. The affected product codes are Z324 through Z350.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Anyone who may have consumed the product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection—such as fever, muscle aches, and nausea—should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
"Twisted Avocado Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.7oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogen-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