The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1113-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Little Salad Bar Coleslaw Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Little Salad Bar Classic Coleslaw due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected products.

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) in a ready-to-eat product without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Little Salad Bar Classic Coleslaw 14 oz. (UPC 041498302177) containing green cabbage and carrots. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

The affected products were distributed in various Midwestern 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 in Canada. The specific product codes involved are Z158, Z160, Z161, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z168, Z169, Z170, Z171, Z174, Z175, and Z178. These items have a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/11/2020.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
Little Salad Bar Classic Coleslaw 14 oz., UPC 041498302177, Green cabbage & carrots

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 (13)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z161
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z168
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z171
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z178. 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.

See all 92 products in this recall →