CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Jul 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Signature Farms Garden Salad recalled by Fresh Express Incorporated
Fresh Express is recalling Signature Farms Garden Salad, distributed in 32 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Jun 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1051-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85918
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express, Windermere, FL
- Brand
- Signature
- 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
- Reason category
- Cyclospora
- Product category
- Salad Kits
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
Signature Farms Garden Salad, 12 oz, UPC 021130981359, Iceberg lettuce, carrots & red cabbage
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
ArkansasConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew Hampshire
Questions about this recall
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 Z123, Z125, Z126, Z127, Z128, Z129, Z130, Z132, Z133, Z134, Z135, Z136, Z137, Z139, Z140, Z141, Z143, Z144, Z145, Z147, Z148, Z150, Z151, Z153, Z154, Z156, Z157, Z158, Z160, Z161, Z162, Z164, Z165, Z167, Z168, Z169. USED BY or Before 7/27/2020
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 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
91 other products · FDA event 85918This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Little Salad Bar Garden recalled by Fresh Express Incorporated.
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