FDA food safety record · F-0544-2022
"Chopped Chipotle Cheddar" (salad product) packed in 11.4oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Why was it recalled?
potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Class I: FDA’s highest recall classification: a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Affected product & lot codes
"Chopped Chipotle Cheddar" (salad product) packed in 11.4oz. packages
Codes to check on the package
Z324-Z350
Reported quantity
15,832 cases
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Where was it distributed?
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).
This is the distribution reported to the agency. It is not a list of every shop or restaurant that received the product.
Recall timeline
| Recall initiated | Dec 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Agency classification | Jan 22, 2022 |
| Enforcement report | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Recall terminated | May 17, 2023 |
| Record checked | Sep 19, 2026 |
“Terminated” describes the agency’s recall status. It does not make a previously recalled lot suitable to consume.