The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1116-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Sunflower Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Little Salad Bar Sunflower Chopped Salad Kits 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 in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Little Salad Bar Sunflower Chopped Salad Kits (11.1 oz., UPC 4099100087901) containing green and red cabbage, green leaf lettuce, and carrots. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

The affected products are identified by Product Codes Z158, Z160, Z161, Z162, Z163, and Z164, with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/12/2020. These 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.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific product codes and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Little Salad Bar Sunflower Chopped Salad Kit 11.1 oz., UPC 4099100087901, Green and red cabbage, green leaf lettuce & 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 (6)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z163
  • Z164. USED BY or Before 7/12/2020

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 →