Fresh Express Italian Salad Recalled Due to Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Italian salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, or carrots due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
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 rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Italian salad products, specifically the 9 oz. variety with UPC 071279211008 containing romaine lettuce and red cabbage. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.
The affected products include ready-to-eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients. The specific product codes involved are Z160, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z174, Z175, and Z176. Consumers should check the "USED BY" or "Before" dates on the packaging; affected units have dates of 7/11/2020 or earlier.
These 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 stop using the recalled products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Italian 9 oz., UPC 071279211008, Romaine lettuce & red cabbage
- 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 (7)
- Product Code Z160
- Z162
- Z163
- Z164
- 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.
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