Fresh Express Recalls Hy-Vee Asian Salad Kits Due to Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Asian Salad products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should not consume the affected items.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with hospitalization reports or significant injury/property-damage reports are Severe. While the source text does not explicitly mention hospitalizations, the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) in a ready-to-eat product under a Class II classification aligns with the Severe criteria for significant risk.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Asian Salad 13.7 oz. products (UPC 075450246681) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected products contain red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onions. The recall includes specific product codes Z158, Z161, and Z162, with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/11/2020.
The recall covers distribution in various domestic states, including 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 Canada. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. The source text does not specify further instructions for disposal or return, nor does it report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Asian Salad 13.7 oz., UPC 075450246681, Red & green cabbage, gree leaf lettuce, carrots & greens onions
- 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 Z158
- Z161
- Z162. 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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