Stop using nowFood recall · FDA · Published April 7, 2023
Fresh Express Caesar Lettuce Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Express recalls Caesar lettuce kits due to Listeria monocytogenes detected in customer samples. Consumers should avoid using these products to prevent potential foodborne illness.
“Fresh Express Caesar Lettuce Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/11222-fresh-express-caesar-lettuce-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0753-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0753-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 7, 2023, that Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The firm initiated this voluntary Class I recall after a customer's product test returned positive for the bacteria.
How to tell if you have it
Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce
UPC 0 71279 30919 4
Lot code G075/ 04/02/23
The hazard
The firm was notified by one of their customers that their product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is classified as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Fresh Express Incorpated has had 9 other recalls on record since June 17, 2016. Recent brand recalls include a Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowls recall on October 18, 2024, and a Spinach recall on December 15, 2023, both citing Listeria contamination risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include Made Fresh Salads Tofu Whipped Recall (February 19, 2026) and EverRoast Chicken Caesar Wrap Recall (November 22, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce' with a total weight of 9.4 oz (266g) and salad toppings of 6.9 oz (196g). The UPC code 0 71279 30919 4 is also associated with this recall.
Brand
Fresh Express
Product
Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce TOTAL NET WT. 9.4 OZ (266g) SALAD & TOPPINGS: NET WT. 6.9 OZ (196g)
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Product was shipped to the following states: FL, GA, NC, SC, VA
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-0753-2023
Fresh EXPRESS Chopped Kit Caesar Romaine Lettuce TOTAL NET WT. 9.4 OZ (266g) SALAD & TOPPINGS: NET WT. 6.9 OZ (196g) DRESSING 2.5 fl. oz. (74 mL)/NET WT 2.5 oz. (71g) fresh express incorporated P.O. BOX 80599, SALINAS, CA 93912 UPC 0 71279 30919 4; G075/ 04/02/23
3,333cs/6/9.4oz bags
F-0754-2023
Fresh Express Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar TOTAL NET WT. 11.3 oz (320G) SALAD TOPPINGS NET WT 9.1 oz (258Gg) DRESSING 2.3 fl. oz. (68 mL)/NET WT 2.2oz (62g) FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED P.O. BOX 80599, SALINAS, CA 93912 UPC 0 71279 30604 9; G075/ 04/02/23
1,299cs/6/11.3oz bags
F-0755-2023
PREMIUM MAKOTO HONEY GINGER SALAD KIT TOTAL NET WT 8.75 OZ (248g) DRESSING 2.03 FL OZ (60 mL) SALAD & TOPPING 6.5 OZ (184g) DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., LAKELAND, FL 33802 UPC 0 41415 18386 5; G075/ 03/31/23
1,195 cs/6/8.75oz bags
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Immediately discard any Fresh Express Caesar lettuce kits with the described packaging and UPC code 0 71279 30919 4.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: FL, GA, NC, SC, VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0753-2023 (April 7, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0753-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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