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DSCP-FTW February 9, 2024 

ALFOODACT 2024-009 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Fresh Express Issues Recall of Limited Quantities of Two Salad Kits with 

Condiment Packs Containing Recalled Cheese Due to the Potential Risk of Listeria 

monocytogenes 

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: As a consequence of a recall initiated by a cheese 

supplier, Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc., Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling two salad kits with 

condiment packs that contain the recalled cheese, which may pose a potential health risk 

from Listeria monocytogenes. 

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail 

or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may 

suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, 

abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among 

pregnant women. 

No other Fresh Express salads or salad kits or condiment packs containing cheese are included in 

this recall. The safety of Fresh Express lettuces and leafy greens are not a factor in this recall and 

no illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products. Fresh Express is taking 

this action upon learning that two salad kits contained condiment packs with cheese toppings that 

are affected by a recall issued by Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc. 

Fresh Express has notified retailers to remove the recalled kits from store shelves and all 

inventories.Consumers who may have the recalled salad kits should discard them immediately 

and not eat them. Consumers who may have kept the condiment packs from the recalled salad 

kits for possible later use should also discard them immediately and not consume the contents. 

Refunds are also available at point of sale.

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The salad kits being recalled were available for purchase at 

retail grocery stores in AL, CA, FL, GA, ID, UT and WA in limited quantities. The kits being 
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recalled are Fresh Express Salsa! Ensalada Salad Kit and Marketside Southwest Chopped Salad 

Kit with Use-By Dates ranging from January 6 through February 20, 2024, and include 

condiment packs with Use-By Dates ranging from February 28 through April 4, 2024. Specific 

identifying details for the recalled products are listed in the chart below and can be found on the 

salad bag packaging label or on the condiment pack. 

Name of

Product

Ounces UPC Package

Code

Package 

Use-By

Dates

Condiment 

Pack

Use-by 

Dates

US 

Distribution

States

Marketside 

Southwest 

Chopped 

Salad Kit

10.3 681131305129 G364

G002 

1/14/2024

1/17/2024 

3/3/2024 AL, FL, GA

Fresh 

Express 

Salsa! 

Ensalada 

Salad Kit

12.1 071279309026 S353 to 

S363 

S002 to 

S033 

1/6/2024 

to 

1/18/2024 

1/21/2024 

to 

2/20/2024 

2/28/2024 

to 4/4/2024 

CA, ID, UT, 

WA

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 
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5. CONTACT INFORMATION: For questions or to obtain refunds, consumers may call the 

Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 

p.m. Eastern Time.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 
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supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer