The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1057-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Chopped Kit BBQ Ranch Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Chopped Kit BBQ Ranch salads due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected products.

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 BBQ Ranch 11.3 oz products containing green cabbage, cauliflower, kale, red cabbage, and carrots. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

The affected products are identified by UPC 071279309071 and specific product codes Z158, Z160, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z167, Z168, Z169, Z170, Z171, Z172, Z174, and Z176. These items have a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/12/2020.

The products were distributed in the United States and Canada. In the US, distribution included the states of AR, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, and WV. 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 BBQ Ranch 11.3 oz, UPC 071279309071,Green cabbage, cauliflower, kale, red cabbage & carrots

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 (14)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z167
  • Z168
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z171
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z176. USED BY or Before 7/12/2020

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 →