Food recall

Fresh Express Incorporated recall: Fresh Express Leafy Green Romaine

Fresh Express Incorporated, of Salinas, CA, recalled Fresh Express Leafy Green Romaine. The FDA's reason: “USDA MDP program had a positive sample result for Listeria Monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 22, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 17, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed February 12, 2013

The recall

Company
Fresh Express Incorporated (Salinas, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“USDA MDP program had a positive sample result for Listeria Monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
Initial distribution to: IL, MI, MN, ND, NY, NJ, SD, WI, IA, IN, OH and PA. Waiting for distribution information from firm.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63256

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0026-2013 Class I

    Fresh Express Leafy Green Romaine; Crunchy Romaine Lettuce & Tender Green Leaf Lettuce 9 oz. bag, Keep refrigerated, no preservatives. UPC 71279-26112. Fresh Express Incorporated Salinas, CA.

    Codes: Code: I246A5BMG, Use-By-Date: September 16, 2012.

    Quantity: xx

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 17, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.