The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1133-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Marketside Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Marketside Shredded Iceberg Lettuce due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected products.

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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when associated with significant pathogens or health risks like Cyclospora.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Marketside Shredded Iceberg Lettuce 8 oz. (UPC 681131328968) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The recall covers ready-to-eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients.

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 recall includes products with Product Codes Z158, Z160, Z161, Z162, Z164, Z172, Z174, Z175, and Z177, with a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/09/2020.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators and dispose of any affected items or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside Shredded Iceberg Lettuce 8 oz., UPC 681131328968, Iceberg lettuce

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 (9)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z161
  • Z162
  • Z164
  • Z172
  • Z174
  • Z175
  • Z177. USED BY or Before 7/09/2020

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 →