Fresh Express Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling specific lots of shredded iceberg lettuce due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their products against the listed codes and dates.
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 Fresh Express SHREDS Iceberg 14 oz. (UPC 071279152004) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The recall covers specific product codes Z158, Z160, Z161, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z175, and Z176 with a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/11/2020.
The affected 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. The source text notes that Ready to Eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients are included in this recall due to the potential Cyclospora risk.
Consumers should check their products for the specific UPC, product codes, and dates listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express SHREDS Iceberg 14 oz., UPC 071279152004, Shredded iceberg lettuce
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Salads / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (9)
- Product Code Z158
- Z160
- Z161
- Z162
- 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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