Fresh Express Mediterranean Salad Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Mediterranean salad products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected items.
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 in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics Mediterranean 5.12 oz. salad products. The recall is due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness.
The affected product is identified by UPC 071279407142 and contains red cabbage and romaine lettuce. The recall covers products with product codes Z160, Z162, Z164, Z167, Z169, Z171, Z172, and Z174. These products have a "USED BY" or "Before" date of July 9, 2020.
The products were distributed in the United States and Canada. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and discard it or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics Mediterranean 5.12 oz., UPC 071279407142, Red cabbage & romaine lettuce
- 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 (9)
- Product Code
- Z160
- Z162
- Z164
- Z167
- Z169
- Z171
- Z172
- 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.
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