Fresh Express Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Marketside Chopped Salad Kits due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should not eat the product.
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 rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Avocado Ranch 9.5 oz. products. The recall is due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora contamination in the ingredients, which include green and red cabbage, kale, romaine lettuce, radish, and carrots.
The affected products are identified by UPC 681131221528 and specific product codes: Z158, Z161, Z162, Z163, Z165, Z168, Z170, Z171, Z174, and Z176. These products have a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/08/2020.
The products were distributed in the United States (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, WV) and Canada. Consumers should not consume the recalled products and should check their pantries for the specific codes and dates listed.
The recalled product
- Product
- Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Avocado Ranch 9.5 oz., UPC 681131221528, Green & red cabbage, kale, romaine lettuce, radish & carrots
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Hazard
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 (10)
- Product Code Z158
- Z161
- Z162
- Z163
- Z165
- Z168
- Z170
- Z171
- Z174
- 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.
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