Italian packed in packages recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 18, 2021

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands) recalls "Italian" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages

Recall number

F-0563-2022

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)

Sold / distributed

Products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors (in CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, and WI) and 3 foreign distributors (Canada).

Why it was recalled

potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

"Italian" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages