The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1066-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Chopped Asian Salad Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling specific Chopped Asian salad products 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) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is voluntarily recalling Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics Chopped Asian 6.25 oz. salad products. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

The affected products are identified by UPC 071279407111 and contain red and green cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots, and green onions. The recall includes products with product codes Z160, Z162, and Z174 that have a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of July 9, 2020.

The 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 refrigerators for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics Chopped Asian 6.25 oz., UPC 071279407111, Red and green cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots & green onions

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 (3)

  • Product Code Z160
  • Z162
  • Z174. 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.

See all 92 products in this recall →