The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1095-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Giant Eagle branded shredded iceberg lettuce due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

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) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Giant Eagle Life's Getting Fresher Fresh Shredded Iceberg Lettuce, 8 oz. (UPC 030034923150). The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

The affected product is 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 recall includes product with codes Z158, Z160, Z162, Z163, Z165, Z167, Z168, Z169, Z170, Z171, Z172, Z174, and Z175, with a 'Used By' or 'Before' date of 7/10/2020.

Consumers who have purchased this product 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 Life s Getting Fresher Fresh Shredded Iceberg Lettuce 8 oz., UPC 030034923150, Iceberg lettuce

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 (13)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z165
  • Z167
  • Z168
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z171
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z175. USED BY or Before 7/10/2020

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 →