The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0570-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Old Fashion Coleslaw Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Express Inc is recalling Old Fashion Coleslaw (14oz packages) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination across 20 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: FDA Class I recall designation by the Food and Drug Administration indicates a serious public health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that warrants this severity classification.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Old Fashion Coleslaw packed in 14-ounce packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by code Z324-Z350.

Approximately 3,153 cases were distributed to 110 domestic wholesale distributors in 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. Additionally, 3 international distributors in Canada received this product.

Consumers should not consume this product. Consumers who have purchased this item should either discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
"Old Fashion Coleslaw" (salad product) packed in 14oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
Hazard
  • listeria

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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