Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Chopped Kit Southwest products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest 11.5 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 covers products with Product Codes Z158, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z174, and Z176, and a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/12/2020. 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 who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific product codes and dates listed above. If the products are found, they should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest 11.5 oz, UPC 071279306025,(Canada UPC) 0 71279 30930 9, 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 (7)
- Product Code Z158
- Z162
- Z163
- Z164
- 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.
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