Fresh Express Italian Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Chiquita Brands International is recalling Fresh Express Italian salad due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 15 states and DC.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors, aligning with the 'Critical' criteria for severe health risks.
Plain-English summary
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. is recalling Fresh Express, Italian, Crunchy Romaine Lettuce and Red Cabbage Salad, 10oz clear plastic bags. The recall is due to the product being found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 71279-21100, Product Code H071A11A, and a best buy date of 26-Mar. The recall involves 60 cases of the salad.
The product was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Express, Italian, Crunchy Romaine Lettuce and Red Cabbage Salad, 10oz clear plastic bags, UPC: 71279-21100.
- Manufacturer
- Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared Salads
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 60
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 (2)
- Product Code: H071A11A
- Best buy date: 26-Mar
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