Fresh Express recall history
Every match for Fresh Express across FDA and USDA-FSIS recall databases, with each database's coverage window stated.
- As of : no new recall records matching Fresh Express in the last 90 days. The most recent record in the tracked databases is dated .
- 24 recall records match Fresh Express across the databases searched: 21 FDA enforcement events, 3 FDA announcements, 0 USDA-FSIS actions, as of .
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Which Fresh Express products were recalled
The 24 matching records grouped by what the product is, read from the product description, not the recall reason. Common grocery and pet groups only; a group with no matching record is left out. One record can name several products, so the counts overlap.
| Product type | Records | Most recent | Most recent record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salad | 12 | Gourmet Café Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl | |
| Lettuce and leafy greens | 11 | Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags. | |
| Chicken | 4 | Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad… | |
| Sauces, dressings and dips | 4 | Fresh Express Kit Salsa! Ensalada with condiments(toppings that… | |
| Fruit and berries | 3 | "Chopped Cherry Almond Gorgonzola" (salad product) packed in 13.7oz.… | |
| Nuts, seeds and trail mix | 3 | "Chopped Cherry Almond Gorgonzola" (salad product) packed in 13.7oz.… | |
| Frozen meals, bowls and pizza | 2 | Gourmet Café Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl | |
| Pork, ham and sausage | 2 | "Chopped Bacon Ranch" (salad product) packed in 12.8oz. packages | |
| Cheese | 1 | FRESH EXPRESS KIT CAESAR SUPREME, Romaine Lettuce, Creamy Caesar… | |
| Flour, pasta and grains | 1 | The Farmers Market, Chopped Asian, Chopped Lettuce Blend, Roasted… | |
| Fresh vegetables | 1 | "Slivered Onions" (salad product) packed in 1lb. packages | |
| Turkey | 1 | Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics Turkey & Bacon Chef 5.75… |
FDA enforcement events (21)
FDA-classified recalls from the openFDA food enforcement database (2012–present). Look up entries by firm name in the FDA Enforcement Report search.
| Posted | Firm | Product | Reason | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate,… (+1) | Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination. The pre-packaged condiment trays contains chicken… | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Chopped Salad Kit Southwest with condiments(toppings that include cheese), labeled… (+1) | Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The condiment pack in… | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags. (+1) | The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for… | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce TOTAL NET WT. 9.4 OZ (266g) SALAD &… (+2) | The firm was notified by one of their customers that their product test positive for Listeria… | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands) | "Organic Baby Arugula" (salad product) packed in 5oz. and 16oz. packages (+89) | potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | FRESH EXPRESS KIT CAESAR SUPREME, Romaine Lettuce, Creamy Caesar Dressing, Italian… | Fresh Express Kit Caesar Supreme bagged salad potentially contaminated with Escherichia coli STEC… | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Little Salad Bar Garden, 12 oz, UPC 4099100082975, Iceberg lettuce, carrots & red… (+91) | Ready to Eat salad products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrot ingredients are… | Class II | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Chopped Kit SOUTHWEST TOTAL NET WT. 11.5 oz (326g) plastic bag. FRESH… | The firm learned that, during a single production run, incorrect condiment packets were placed into… | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | McDonalds Salad Ingredients, 9.25 lb, Salad Blend Romaine, Carrot & Spinach, Kale,… (+2) | Fresh Express initiates a recall of expired foodservice salad products produced at its Streamwood,… | Class II | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Organic Marketside Spring Mix, net Wt. 5 oz. (142g) packed in rigid plastic… | Foreign animal matter was allegedly found in a single container of the salad. | Class II | |
| Fresh Express, Inc. | Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine salad, 9 oz., clear/labeled salad bag/ 6 bags per… | Undeclared allergens (milk, wheat, fish (anchovy) and egg. | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Kit Caesar salad, Net Wt. 7.6 oz. (215g), Fresh Express Incorporated,… | The condiment kits in some Caesar Salad bags contain undeclared allergens: tree nuts (walnuts). | Class II | |
| Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express American Salad, 11 oz., Product Code G264A12B, Use-By Date OCT 05 | Fresh Express American had inadvertently inserted incorrect condiment kits in some bags. | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | The Farmers Market, Chopped Asian, Chopped Lettuce Blend, Roasted Chicken, Cherry… | Undeclared allergens; wheat, soy and tree nuts (almonds). | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Fresh Express, Family Size Baby Spinach, Net Wt. 12oz in clear flexible plastic bags. | Undeclared allergen: Almonds. | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Fresh Express, Club Size, Chopped Romaine Lettuce, 32 oz., in clear flexible plastic… | Undeclared Allergens: milk, eggs, wheat and fish. | Class I | |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | Fresh Express, Italian, Crunchy Romaine Lettuce and Red Cabbage Salad, 10oz clear… | Product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Fresh Express brand, Fresh Spinach, 9 oz. | Product tested positive for Salmonella | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Fresh Express, Hearts of Romaine, 18 oz, Fresh Express Incorporated, packed in clear… | Sample of Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine tested positive for Salmonella. | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Fresh Express Leafy Green Romaine; Crunchy Romaine Lettuce & Tender Green Leaf… | USDA MDP program had a positive sample result for Listeria Monocytogenes. | Class I | |
| Fresh Express Incorporated | Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Crunchy and Sweet 100% Hearts of Romaine Lettuce. … | FDA IEH sample of Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine was found positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. | Class I |
FDA recall announcements (3)
Company announcements posted by FDA (October 2017–present).
| Date | Brand / product | Reason | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Cafe - Gourmet Café Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl | Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes | FDA notice | |
| Fresh Express, marketside - Fresh Express Salsa! Ensalada Kit, Marketside Southwest Chopped Salad… | Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. | FDA notice | |
| Fresh Express & Publix - Salad Kits | Listeria monocytogenes | FDA notice |
Sources searched nightly: openFDA food enforcement API (2012+), FDA Recalls & Safety Alerts feed (Oct 2017+), USDA-FSIS recall API (2014+). CPSC is not searched for food brands. Always confirm lot codes at the linked official notice.
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