Fresh Express Lettuce Trio Recalled for Possible Cyclospora Contamination
Fresh Express is recalling Lettuce Trio products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected packages.
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 specific packages of Fresh Express Lettuce Trio / Lechuga Trio 9 oz. salad products. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.
The affected products contain iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, and green leaf lettuce. The recall covers product codes Z158, Z160, Z161, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z175, and Z176, with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/11/2020. The products were distributed in various Midwestern and Eastern states, as well as in Canada.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific product codes and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express Lettuce Trio / Lechuga Trio 9 oz., UPC 071279108094, Iceberg, romaine lettuce & green leaf lettuce
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- 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 (8)
- Product Code Z158
- Z160
- Z161
- Z163
- Z164
- Z172
- 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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