The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1069-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Green & Crisp Salads Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Green & Crisp salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots 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 aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Green & Crisp / Verde y Crujiente 11 oz. salad products containing iceberg and romaine lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

The affected products are identified by UPC 071279108049 (US) and 0 71279 10813 1 (Canada). Consumers should check for product codes Z160, Z161, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z174, Z175, or Z176 and a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/11/2020.

The products were distributed 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 discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Express Green & Crisp / Verde y Crujiente 11 oz., UPC 071279108049, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 10813 1, Iceberg & romaine lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

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
  • Z161
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z176. USED BY or Before 7/11/2020

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 →