Potato Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Amish Wedding Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rule that FDA Class I recalls never score below 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a ready-to-eat food product represents a serious health risk.
Plain-English summary
Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Amish Wedding Potato Salad due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products, packaged in 12oz and 5lb plastic tubs, were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
The recalled products total 2,836 lbs and carry Code 18T with expiration dates of 12/13/23, 12/20/23, 12/27/23, 01/03/24, 01/10/24, 01/17/24, and 01/24/24. Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them.
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, very young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Amish Wedding -Potato Salad packaged in 12oz and 5lb plastic tubs.
- Manufacturer
- Herold Salads, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (7)
- Code 18T Expiration: 12/13/23
- 12/20/23
- 12/27/23
- 01/03/24
- 01/10/24
- 01/17/24
- 01/24/24 Lot Code:
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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