The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1059-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Pomegranate Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Chopped Kit Pomegranate 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) in a ready-to-eat product where no illnesses have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Chopped Kit Pomegranate 10.3 oz salads. The product contains red and green cabbage, kale, green leaf lettuce, and carrots. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

The affected products are identified by UPC 071279309101 and specific product codes: Z158, Z160, Z161, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z167, Z169, Z170, Z171, Z172, Z174, Z176, and Z178. The recall includes products with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/14/2020.

The products were distributed in the United States in 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, as well as in Canada. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these products and discard them or return them to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Express Chopped Kit Pomegranate 10.3 oz, UPC 071279309101, Red and green cabbage, kale, green leaf lettuce & 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
  • Z161
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z167
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z171
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z176
  • Z178. USED BY or Before 7/14/2020

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 →