Fresh Express Farmer's Garden Salad Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Farmer's Garden salads due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for the affected product.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' severity score under the rubric, particularly given the potential for hospitalization associated with Cyclospora.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling specific lots of Fresh Express Farmer's Garden 9 oz. salads. The affected product contains butter and red leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, carrots, and radishes, and is identified by UPC 071279281025. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
The recall covers product with codes Z158, Z162, Z164, Z172, and Z176, which have a "USED BY" or "Before" date of July 9, 2020. The product was distributed in the United States and Canada. In the US, it was available in the following states and districts: 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 who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and product codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Farmer's Garden 9 oz., UPC 071279281025, Butter & red leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, carrots & radishes
- 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 (5)
- Product Code Z158
- Z162
- Z164
- Z172
- Z176. USED BY or Before 7/9/2020
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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