Fresh Express Recalls Hy-Vee Avocado Ranch Salad Due to Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch Salad products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.
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) on a ready-to-eat product 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 Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch Salad 12.8 oz. products (UPC 075450247152) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected products contain green cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots, cilantro, and green onions.
The recall covers products with Product Codes Z158 and Z163 that have a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/08/2020. These products were distributed in various Midwestern states and in Canada.
Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific salad kits and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch Salad 12.8 oz., UPC 075450247152, Green cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots, cilantro & green 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 (2)
- Product Code Z158
- Z163. USED BY or Before 7/08/2020
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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