The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1111-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Little Salad Bar Asian Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Little Salad Bar Asian Chopped Salad Kits due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 and involves Cyclospora, a high-risk pathogen, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Little Salad Bar Asian Chopped Salad Kits (12 oz., UPC 4099100086966) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected product contains green and red cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onions. The recall covers specific product codes (Z158 through Z177) with 'Used By' or 'Before' dates of 7/09/2020.

The agency has classified this recall as Class II. The product was distributed domestically 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 should check their pantries for the affected product codes and dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Little Salad Bar Asian Chopped Salad Kit 12 oz., UPC 4099100086966, Green & red cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & green onions

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 (16)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z167
  • Z168
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z171
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z177. USED BY or Before 7/09/2020

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 →