Fresh Express Recalls Giant Eagle Asian Style Salad Kits Due to Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Giant Eagle Chopped Asian Style Salad Kits due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for the affected product.
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 Giant Eagle Chopped Asian Style Salad Kits (12 oz., UPC 030034923310) containing cabbage, lettuce, carrots, and green onion. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.
The affected products are identified by Product Codes Z160, Z163, and Z164 and have a "USED BY" or "Before" date of July 11, 2020. These salad kits 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 who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and product codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Giant Eagle Chopped Asian Style Salad Kit 12 oz., UPC 030034923310, Cabbage and lettuce, carrots, and green onion
- 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 (3)
- Product Code Z160
- Z163
- Z164. 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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