The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0248-2025·Announced 2024-12-11

Albertsons Ready-Meal Salads Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Albertsons Companies LLC recalls multiple ready-meal salad products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination in cooked chicken. Products were distributed across 21 US states with sell-through dates through October 13, 2024.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall with confirmed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. FDA Class I classification designates this as the most serious category of food recall, warranting critical severity regardless of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Albertsons Companies LLC is recalling seven ready-meal salad and stir-fry products due to confirmed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in the cooked chicken component. The products include ginger chicken broccoli salad, chicken Caesar salad, Caesar chicken bowl, and Asian stir-fry items in various package formats.

The recalled items were distributed across 21 US states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming. Approximately 2,374 units were recalled, covering all products with sell-through dates on or before October 13, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased these recalled products should contact Albertsons Companies LLC or visit the FDA website for information about this recall and appropriate next steps.

The recalled product

Product
(1) GINGER CHICKEN BROCCOLI SALAD FS (UPC 27110800000) (2) READY MEALS GINGER CHICKEN BROCOLLI SALAD SS (UPC 29105700000) (3) GINGER BROCOLLI SALAD FS (UPC 29233600000) (4) CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD FS (UPC 29130700000) (5) CAESAR CHICKEN BOWL (UPC 29125500000) (6) READY MEALS CHICKEN
Manufacturer
Albertsons Companies LLC
Category
Food — Prepared Ready-to-Eat Meals
Hazard
  • listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • All Sell Thru dates up to and including Oct. 13
  • 2024

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

  • AK
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • LA
  • MA
  • ME
  • NH
  • NM
  • NV
  • RI
  • SD
  • TX
  • UT
  • VT
  • WA
  • WY

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