The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1083-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Ready-to-Eat Salads Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling specific ready-to-eat salad products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their products and discard them if they match the description.

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) in ready-to-eat products where no illnesses have been explicitly reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Giant Eagle American (Family Size) 24 oz. salad products containing iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, and radishes. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

The affected products are identified by UPC 030034930370 and product codes Z158, Z162, or Z163. The recall includes products with a "USED BY" or "Before" date of July 9, 2020. These 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 UPC and product codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific illnesses have been reported in the source text, but the recall is precautionary due to the potential for Cyclospora infection.

The recalled product

Product
Giant Eagle American (Family Size) 24 oz., UPC 030034930370, Iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, carrots, red cabbage and radishes

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 (3)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z162
  • Z163. USED BY or Before 7/09/2020

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 →