Fresh Express American Salad Recalled Due to Possible Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express American salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, or carrots are recalled due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
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 ready-to-eat products 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 American 11 oz. salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
The affected products include the Fresh Express American 11 oz. variety with UPC 071279241005 (Canada UPC 0 71279 24100 5), which contains iceberg and romaine lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, and radish. The recall covers products with product codes Z158, Z160, Z161, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z174, and Z175, and those with a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/10/2020.
These products were distributed domestically in the Midwestern 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 pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express American 11 oz.,UPC 071279241005, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 24100 5, Iceberg & romaine, carrots red cabbage & radish
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- 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 (8)
- Product Code Z158
- Z160
- Z161
- Z162 Z163
- Z164
- Z172
- Z174
- Z175. USED BY or Before 7/10/2020
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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