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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jul 27, 2018 (8 years ago)

Fresh Express Chopped Romaine recall

Recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated · Windermere, FL, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

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.

Pathogen: Cyclospora

A parasite linked to fresh produce.

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What was recalled

Fresh Express Chopped Romaine 1 lb

Quantity: 482 cases

Food: Leafy greens & salads

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Fresh Express Chopped Romaine, Product Code 48002 and Use-Thru Date of July 24

Where it was sold

Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana North Dakota Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Virginia Wisconsin West Virginia

FDA's distribution note: Domestic: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV Foreign/VA/DOD: None

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Fresh Express Incorpated
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jul 27, 2018
In FDA report of
Sep 12, 2018
Terminated
Oct 16, 2018
FDA recall number
F-1946-2018 · event 80676
Official record
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Also recalled with it (2 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Cyclospora

McDonald s Whole Green Leaf Salad

Reason 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.

Fresh Express Incorpated 16 states F-1947-2018
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Cyclospora

McDonalds Salad Ingredients

Reason 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.

Fresh Express Incorpated 16 states F-1948-2018

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