Fresh Express Leafy Romaine Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Leafy Romaine salad in 9oz. and 10oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to multiple 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. Under the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are scored at minimum 4 ("Severe"). Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, the high-risk pathogen Listeria monocytogenes and the Class I designation mandate a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Leafy Romaine" salad products packed in 9oz. and 10oz. packages. The recall was initiated because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 37,909 cases were distributed to 110 domestic distributors across 20 U.S. states (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) and to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. The affected product codes are Z324-Z350.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone concerned about potential exposure to Listeria monocytogenes should consult a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Leafy Romaine" (salad product) packed in 9oz. and 10oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- 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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