The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1055-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Asian Salad Kits Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Chopped Kit Asian 12 oz products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Chopped Kit Asian 12 oz products. The affected products contain red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onions. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

The recall includes products with product codes Z160, Z161, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z174, Z175, Z176, and Z177. The 'Used By' or 'Before' date for these items is 7/13/2020. The products were distributed in various US states and Canada.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Express Chopped Kit Asian 12 oz, UPC 071279302027, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 30929 3, Red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & green onions

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 (10)

  • Product Code Z160
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z176
  • Z177. USED BY or Before 7/13/2020

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 92 recalled by Fresh Express Incorporated under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 92 products in this recall →