Chef Salad Recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination in Clamshells
JFE Franchising Inc is recalling approximately 1,950 packages of 11 oz Chef Salad due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected products were distributed in Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Arizona with sell-by dates from October 12, 2024, through December 5, 2024.
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: FDA Class I recall classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen identified in this product.
Plain-English summary
JFE Franchising Inc is recalling Chef Salad packaged in 11 oz clamshells due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious foodborne illness. The potential contamination was identified, prompting this Class I recall.
The recall affects 1,950 packages distributed to retail locations in Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Arizona. Affected products have sell-by dates ranging from October 12, 2024, through December 5, 2024.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should either discard it or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chef Salad 11 oz packed in clamshells
- Manufacturer
- JFE FRANCHISING INC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,950
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 10/12/24 THROUGH Sell by 12/5/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by JFE FRANCHISING 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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