The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0612-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Veggie Spring Mix Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Veggie Spring Mix salad in 7oz. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to multiple 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: This is an FDA Class I recall for a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) with potential for serious health consequences. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, the FDA's own classification as Class I mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Veggie Spring Mix salad products packed in 7oz. packages with code information Z324-Z350. The recall was initiated because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium.

The affected products 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. A total of 273 units are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact their retailer or Fresh Express Inc directly.

The recalled product

Product
"Veggie Spring Mix" (salad product) packed in 7oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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