Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Fresh Express Incorpated: food recall F-0256-2025
Fresh Express Incorpated of Windermere, FL recalled Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279407074 and Case… Reason: Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination. The pre-packaged condiment trays contains chicken linked to the Bruce Pac recall. The FDA listed it as Class I in its Enforcement Report dated Dec 11, 2024; distribution: California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Dec 31, 2024). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar 5.75oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279407074 and Case Code:071279565620
- Product quantity
- 1024 Cases
- Reason for recall
- Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination. The pre-packaged condiment trays contains chicken linked to the Bruce Pac recall.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Lot code S268, S270, S274, S275, S277, S281, S282, S285, S288, Z257, Z262, Z267, Z271, Z274 Expiration Date: 09/29/2024, 10/04/2024, 10/09/2024, 10/13/2024, 10/15/2024, 10/16/2024, 10/19/2024, 10/20/2024, 10/22/2024, 10/26/2024, 10/27/2024, 10/30/2024, 11/02/2024
- Distribution pattern
- U.S. distribution within states in retail locations in LA, MO, IL, KY, OH, MN, IN, CA, UT, VT, TX, WI. No Foreign distribution.
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL
- Classification
- Class I — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Classified by the FDA | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Terminated | Dec 31, 2024 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 95629).
- F-0257-2025 — Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Santa Fe Greek 5.2 oz, Labeled Salad Bowls, Refrigerate, UPC Code: 71279 40713 5 and Case Code :71279-56704
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number F-0256-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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