Romaine Garden 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 "Romaine Garden" (salad product) packed in 12oz. packages

Recall number

F-0593-2022

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

"Romaine Garden" (salad product) packed in 12oz. packages