Fresh Express Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar salads 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) in a ready-to-eat product where no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar 11.4 oz salad kits. The product contains red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onions. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
The affected product is identified by UPC 071279306049 (US) and 0 71279 30931 6 (Canada). Affected product codes include Z158, Z160, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z169, Z170, Z171, Z174, Z175, and Z176. The "USED BY" or "Before" date for these products is 7/12/2020.
The product was distributed in the following US states: 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. It was also distributed in Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar 11.4 oz, UPC 071279306049, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 30931 6, Red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & green onions
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Hazard
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 (12)
- Product Code Z158
- Z160
- Z162
- Z163
- Z164
- Z165
- Z169
- Z170
- Z171
- Z174
- Z175
- 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.
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