The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1075-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Premium Romaine Salad Recalled Due to Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Premium Romaine salad products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check for specific product codes and dates.

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) on ready-to-eat products where no specific illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Premium Romaine / Lechuga Romana Especial 9 oz. salad products. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected products contain romaine lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage and are identified by UPC 071279108087.

The recall covers products with Product Codes Z160, Z162, Z164, Z172, Z174, Z175, and Z176. These products have a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/11/2020. The distribution pattern includes various Midwestern and Eastern states in the United States, as well as Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and product codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Express Premium Romaine / Lechuga Romana Especial 9 oz., UPC 071279108087, 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 (7)

  • Product Code Z160
  • Z162
  • 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 →