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 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 and involves Cyclospora, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant pathogens or injury reports are rated as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Cherry Almond Gorgonzola 13.8 oz. products due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The recall includes specific product codes Z158, Z161, Z164, Z165, Z168, Z170, Z171, and Z174, with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/06/2020.
The affected 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. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific product codes and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Cherry Almond Gorgonzola 13.8 oz., UPC 681131148375, Green & red cabbage, kale, romaine lettuce, green onions & 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 (8)
- Product Code Z158
- Z161
- Z164
- Z165
- Z168
- Z170
- Z171
- Z174. USED BY or Before 7/06/2020
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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