The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0608-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Twisted Chopped Asian Caesar Salad Recalled for Listeria

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Twisted Chopped Asian Caesar salad in 9.6oz packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to domestic and Canadian distributors.

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. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness or death, particularly in vulnerable populations. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Twisted Chopped Asian Caesar" salad in 9.6oz packages with code numbers Z324-Z350. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 10,946 cases of the product 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The FDA is working with the company on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
"Twisted Chopped Asian Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.6oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria

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