Fresh Express Marketside Kale Slaw Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Marketside Kale Slaw 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 source text identifies the hazard as Cyclospora, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are typically High (3), but the agency's explicit Class II classification and the nature of the pathogen justify a Severe (4) rating to reflect the significant potential for harm.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Marketside Kale Slaw 12 oz. (UPC 681131221573) because of a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The product contains broccoli stalks, kale, radicchio, carrots, and red cabbage. The recall covers specific product codes Z160, Z164, Z168, Z171, and Z174 with 'USED BY' or 'Before' dates 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 agency has classified this as a Class II recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and product codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Marketside Kale Slaw 12 oz., UPC 681131221573, Broccoli stalks, kale, radicchio, carrots & red cabbage
- 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 (5)
- Product Code Z160
- Z164
- Z168
- 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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