The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1115-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

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

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

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the provided rubric, particularly given the potential for hospitalization associated with Cyclospora infections.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Little Salad Bar Southwest Chopped Salad Kits (12 oz., UPC 4099100087024) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected products contain green and red cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onion. The recall covers specific product codes (Z158 through Z176) with "Used By" or "Before" dates of July 8, 2020.

The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The products were distributed in various U.S. states and in Canada. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific salad kits. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Little Salad Bar Southwest Chopped Salad Kit 12 oz., UPC 4099100087024, Green and red cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & green onion

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
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z167
  • Z168
  • Z169
  • Z170
  • Z171
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z176.. 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.

See all 92 products in this recall →

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