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"Organic Baby Kale" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages — FDA record F-0573-2022
Reported terminated
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Dec 18, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- "Organic Baby Kale" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
- Reason
- potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
- Quantity
- 555 cases
- Agency-reported status
- Terminated
- Source record identifier
- F-0573-2022
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Z324-Z350 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
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).
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Feb 2, 2022
- Recall initiation date
- Dec 18, 2021
- Center classification date
- Jan 22, 2022
- Termination date
- May 17, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.