Fresh Express Twisted Avocado Caesar Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Fresh Express Inc is recalling Twisted Avocado Caesar salad in 9.7oz. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to retailers 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: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, and the hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death. Class I recalls are scored at least 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Express Inc, a division of Chiquita Brands, is recalling Twisted Avocado Caesar salad products packaged in 9.7oz. containers. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 25,120 units 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. The affected product codes are Z324 through Z350.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Anyone who may have consumed the product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection—such as fever, muscle aches, and nausea—should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Twisted Avocado Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.7oz. packages
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad
- Hazard
- listeria
- pathogen-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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