The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1070-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp 11.1 oz products. The affected products contain iceberg lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

The recall includes products with UPC 071279309064 and Canada UPC 0 71279 30933 0. Affected product codes are Z158, Z160, Z161, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z168, Z169, Z170, Z172, Z174, Z175, Z176, and Z177. These products have a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/13/2020.

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 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 Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp 11.1 oz, UPC 071279309064, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 30933 0, Iceberg 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 (15)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z168
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z176
  • Z177. USED BY or Before 7/13/2020

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 →