CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar recalled
Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 18 Oct 2024 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-0256-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95629
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Oct 2024
- FDA classified
- 5 Dec 2024
- Reported
- 11 Dec 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 11 Dec 2024 | 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
Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination. The pre-packaged condiment trays contains chicken linked to the Bruce Pac recall.
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
Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279407074 and Case Code:071279565620
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution within states in retail locations in LA, MO, IL, KY, OH, MN, IN, CA, UT, VT, TX, WI. No Foreign distribution.
CaliforniaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMinnesotaMissouriOhioTexasUtahVermontWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination. The pre-packaged condiment trays contains chicken linked to the Bruce Pac recall.
Which lots are affected?
Lot code S268, S270, S274, S275, S277, S281, S282, S285, S288, Z257, Z262, Z267, Z271, Z274 Expiration Date: 09/29/2024, 10/04/2024, 10/09/2024, 10/13/2024, 10/15/2024, 10/16/2024, 10/19/2024, 10/20/2024, 10/22/2024, 10/26/2024, 10/27/2024, 10/30/2024, 11/02/2024
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution within states in retail locations in LA, MO, IL, KY, OH, MN, IN, CA, UT, VT, TX, WI. No Foreign distribution.
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
1 other product · FDA event 95629| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek recalled | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 12 states |
More recalls from Fresh Express Incorpated
All 17| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek recalled | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 12 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Fresh Express Kit Salsa! Ensalada recalled | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Chopped Salad Kit Southwest recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Spinach sold under the names of Fresh Express recalled | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 7 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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