Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0530-2022
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
"Baby Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 6oz., 10oz., 11oz., 16oz., and 20oz. packages
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Z324-Z350
- Quantity
- 97,461 cases
Why it was recalled
potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 1109 E Lake St, Streamwood, Illinois 60107-4332
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Products were distributed to 110 domestic distributors (in CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, and WI) and 3 foreign distributors (Canada).
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2021-12-18
- FDA classified
- 2022-01-22
- Posted by FDA
- 2022-02-02
- Terminated
- 2023-05-17
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0530-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.