Fresh Express Southwest Salad Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Southwest Salad due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should not eat the 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 Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Southwest Salad, 13.4 oz., due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected product contains red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onions. The recall covers product with codes Z158, Z162, and Z164, and a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/11/2020.
The recall is limited to specific distribution areas, including various Midwestern states and Canada. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific states within the Midwestern region beyond the provided list of state abbreviations.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. They should check their refrigerators for the specific product code and date mentioned above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Southwest Salad 13.4 oz., UPC 075450246698, Red & green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & 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 (3)
- Product Code Z158
- Z162
- 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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