CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Jul 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest recalled

Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest, distributed in 32 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Jun 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesProduct Code Z158, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z174, Z176. USED BY or Before 7/12/2020

Quantity recalledunknown

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-1061-2020
FDA event ID: 85918
Recalling firm: Fresh Express Incorporated, Windermere, FL
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 19 Jun 2020
FDA classified: 4 Aug 2020
Reported: 22 Jul 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Ready Meals

Timeline

19 Jun 2020	Recall initiated by company
22 Jul 2020	Published in enforcement report	+33 days
4 Aug 2020	Classified by FDA	+13 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Ready to Eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrot ingredients are recalled due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

Product as listed by the FDA

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest 11.5 oz, UPC 071279306025,(Canada UPC) 0 71279 30930 9, Red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & green onions

Where it was distributed

Domestic: Midwestern states of AR, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV Foreign: Canada

Arkansas Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire

Questions about this recall

Is Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest recalled?

Yes. Fresh Express Incorporated recalled Fresh Express Chopped Kit Southwest on 19 Jun 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1061-2020.

Why was it recalled?

Ready to Eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrot ingredients are recalled due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora.

Which lots are affected?

Product Code Z158, Z162, Z163, Z164, Z172, Z174, Z176. USED BY or Before 7/12/2020

Where was it sold?

Domestic: Midwestern states of AR, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV Foreign: Canada

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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