CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Feb 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Express Kit Salsa! Ensalada recalled
Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling Fresh Express Kit Salsa! Ensalada with condiments(toppings that include cheese), labeled, distributed in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Utah, Washington. The recall was initiated on 8 Feb 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-0876-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93972
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Feb 2024
- FDA classified
- 15 Feb 2024
- Reported
- 21 Feb 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
| 8 Feb 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 21 Feb 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
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The condiment pack in the salad kit contains cheese recalled by the cheese supplier.
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 Kit Salsa! Ensalada with condiments(toppings that include cheese), labeled salad bag (Iceberg & Romaine Lettuce, Salsa Ranch Dressing, Nacho Taco Seasoned Cheese Yellow & Blue Tortilla Strips), Net Wt 12.1 oz, 6 bags per case. UPC 071279309026
Where it was distributed
AL, FL, GA, CA, UT, WA; Canada
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The condiment pack in the salad kit contains cheese recalled by the cheese supplier.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number:S002, S003, S005, S008, S009, S012, S015, S019, S023, S026, S030, S033, S353, S356, S361, S362, S364 Expiration/Use By Date : 01/06/2024, 01/10/2024, 01/15/2024, 01/16/2024, 01/18/2024, 01/21/2024, 01/22/2024, 01/24/2024, 01/27/2024, 01/28/2024, 01/31/2024, 02/3/2024 , 02/07/2024, 02/11/2024 , 02/14/2024, 02/18/2024, 02/20/2024 Condiment Pack Use-by Dates 02/28/2024 to 04/04/2024
Where was it sold?
AL, FL, GA, CA, UT, WA; 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 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 93972This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Chopped Salad Kit Southwest recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Chopped Salad Kit Southwest recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 6 states |
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