The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0526-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Asian Avocado Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Asian Avocado salad products in 9.7oz packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects approximately 1,053 cases distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canada.

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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency. Class I recalls are associated with serious health risks, and Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. The Class I designation mandates a minimum score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Asian Avocado" salad products packed in 9.7oz packages (product codes Z324-Z350) due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. Approximately 1,053 cases were involved in the distribution.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Those with questions about whether their product is affected should contact the retailer or Fresh Express Inc. Anyone who consumed the product and experiences symptoms associated with Listeria infection—such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal symptoms—should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product
"Asian Avocado" (salad product) packed in 9.7oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-contamination

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)

  • Z324-Z350

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

  • CT
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • ND
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • RI
  • VA
  • WI

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