The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1137-2020·Announced 2020-07-22

Fresh Express Signature Farms Lettuce Shreds Recalled for Cyclospora Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Signature Farms Lettuce Shreds due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The product is distributed in 33 US states and Canada.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) without reported illness, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Signature Farms Lettuce Shreds 8 oz. (UPC 021130112180) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The recall involves ready-to-eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients.

The affected product is distributed domestically 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 specific product codes are Z158, Z160, Z163, Z164, Z165, Z168, and Z169, with a 'USED BY' or 'Before' date of 7/03/2020.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and dispose of it or return it to the store of purchase. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Signature Farms Lettuce Shreds 8 oz., UPC 021130112180, 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 (7)

  • Product Code Z158
  • Z160
  • Z163
  • Z164
  • Z165
  • Z168
  • Z169. USED BY or Before 7/03/2020

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 →