Fresh Express Organic Sesame Asian Salad Kit Recalled for Cyclospora Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Wholesome Pantry Organic Sesame Asian Salad Kits due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. Consumers should not eat the product.
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, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating (score 4) under the provided rubric, particularly given the potential for hospitalization associated with Cyclospora.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Wholesome Pantry Organic Sesame Asian Salad Kits (13 oz., UPC 041190066292) due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. The affected product contains organic green cabbage, organic romaine lettuce, organic radicchio, organic carrots, and organic green onions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recall covers products with the code Z176 and a "USED BY" or "Before" date of 7/11/2020. The product was 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.
Consumers should not eat the recalled product. The source text notes that ready-to-eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and/or carrot ingredients are recalled due to the possible Cyclospora risk.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wholesome Pantry Organic Sesame Asian Salad Kit 13 oz., UPC 041190066292, Organic green cabbage, organic romaine Lettuce, organic radicchio, organic carrots & organic green onions
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- 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 (1)
- Product Code Z176. USED BY or Before 7/11/2020
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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