The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0755-2023·Announced 2023-05-03

Premium Makoto Honey Ginger Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Fresh Express is recalling Premium Makoto Honey Ginger Salad Kits distributed in five states because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not consume this product.

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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. The product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express has initiated a recall of Premium Makoto Honey Ginger Salad Kits totaling 1,195 cases after customer notification revealed the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product includes salad kits with UPC 0 41415 18386 5, identified by code G075/03/31/23. The kits consist of 8.75 oz total net weight (2.03 fl oz dressing plus 6.5 oz salad and topping). This product was distributed through Publix Super Markets to consumers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and are advised to discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
PREMIUM MAKOTO HONEY GINGER SALAD KIT TOTAL NET WT 8.75 OZ (248g) DRESSING 2.03 FL OZ (60 mL) SALAD & TOPPING 6.5 OZ (184g) DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., LAKELAND, FL 33802 UPC 0 41415 18386 5
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Incorpated
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)

  • G075/ 03/31/23

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

  • FL
  • GA
  • NC
  • SC
  • VA