The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0597-2022·Announced 2022-02-02

Fresh Express Spinach Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Express Inc has recalled "Spinach" salad products in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 130,592 cases distributed to domestic and foreign distributors.

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. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations. FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4 per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling "Spinach" salad products sold in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages with code Z324-Z350. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors located 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, as well as to 3 foreign distributors in Canada. A total of 130,592 cases are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Anyone with questions about whether their spinach product is part of this recall should check the package code against the recalled code range Z324-Z350. Consumers should also consult their healthcare provider if they have consumed this product and experience symptoms of listeriosis, which can include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

The recalled product

Product
"Spinach" (salad product) packed in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Category
Food — Produce / 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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