CLASS I Food recall · Reported 22 Jan 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Chef Salad Kit recalled by Fresh Unlimited
Fresh Unlimited is recalling Chef Salad Kit, distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 27 Dec 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0518-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84597
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Unlimited, Sidney, OH
- Brand
- Chef
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Dec 2019
- FDA classified
- 16 Jan 2020
- Reported
- 22 Jan 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 27 Dec 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 22 Jan 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Eggs used in the manufacture of the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Chef Salad Kit: 8lbs packaged in cardboard box
Where it was distributed
Salad kits were sent to Logistics/Distribution Centers in the following states: MD, CT, FL, OH, MO.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Eggs used in the manufacture of the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Item # 74937 All dates from 10/29/2019 - 01/05/202
Where was it sold?
Salad kits were sent to Logistics/Distribution Centers in the following states: MD, CT, FL, OH, MO.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 84597| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Cobb Salad Kit recalled by Fresh UnlimitedCobb | Fresh Unlimited | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Garden Salad Kit recalled by Fresh UnlimitedGarden | Fresh Unlimited | Listeria | 5 states |
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