Boston Salads Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Boston Salads & Provisions Co. is recalling Chef Recipe Potato Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected items were sold in several New England states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product maybe contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
Plain-English summary
Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. is recalling Chef Recipe Potato Salad and Potato and Egg products packaged in 7 oz., 15 oz., 5 lbs, 10 lbs, and 30 lbs sizes. The products were sold under the labels Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, and Dietz and Watson. The recall involves 2,336 cases with sell-by dates between September 13, 2013, and November 4, 2013.
The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The affected products were distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and packaging. If the product matches the description and dates listed above, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chef Recipe Potato Salad/Potato and Egg packaged in 7 oz., 15 oz., 5 lbs,10 lbs, 30 lbs Sold under the label: Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, Dietz and Watson
- Manufacturer
- Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,336
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 (1)
- Sell By dates between 9/13/2013 and 11/4/2013
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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