FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1946-2018

Product

Fresh Express Chopped Romaine 1 lb

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Fresh Express Chopped Romaine, Product Code 48002 and Use-Thru Date of July 24
Quantity
482 cases

Why it was recalled

Fresh Express initiates a recall of expired foodservice salad products produced at its Streamwood, IL facility after a test yielded a positive result for the Cyclospora organism.

Recalling firm

Firm
Fresh Express Incorpated
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4757 The Grove Dr, N/A, Windermere, Florida 34786-8426

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Domestic: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV Foreign/VA/DOD: None

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-07-27
FDA classified
2018-09-04
Posted by FDA
2018-09-12
Terminated
2018-10-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1946-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.