The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1118-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Marketside Asian Salad Kit Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Asian products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected items.

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, which corresponds to a 'Severe' severity score under the rubric, particularly given the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) in a ready-to-eat product.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Asian 13.7 oz. products (UPC 681131007047) containing green and red cabbage, kale, romaine lettuce, and carrots. The recall is issued due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination.

The affected products were distributed in various Midwestern and Eastern 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 are Z160, Z161, Z162, Z164, Z174, and Z175, with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/07/2020.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and product codes listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Asian 13.7 oz., UPC 681131007047, Green & red cabbage, kale, romaine 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 Z160
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z164
  • Z174
  • Z175. USED BY or Before 7/07/2020

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 →