The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1112-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Little Salad Bar Chef Salad Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Little Salad Bar Chef Salad products 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 aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Little Salad Bar Chef Salad 6.2 oz. products (UPC 4099100107364) containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients. The recall is being conducted due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

The affected products were 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 specific product codes are Z158, Z160, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z167, Z168, Z169, Z170, Z171, Z172, Z174, Z175, and Z177. These products have a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/09/2020.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Little Salad Bar Chef Salad 6.2 oz., UPC 4099100107364, 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 (15)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • 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 →