Dutch Valley Macaroni Salad recalled for potential Listeria contamination
Dutch Valley Macaroni Salad sold in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, and 10lb tubs distributed by Herold Salads, Inc.
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: This product is subject to an FDA Class I recall, which per the severity rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported and the contamination is characterized as potential rather than confirmed, the FDA's official Class I classification for Listeria monocytogenes indicates serious risk.
Plain-English summary
Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Dutch Valley Macaroni Salad due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are packaged in 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, and 10lb plastic tubs.
A total of 4,764 lbs of product were recalled and distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. The affected lot codes are 310262601, 310262602, 310262603, 31102201, 311092601, 31109602, 311162601, 311222602, 311302601, 311302602, 311302603, 312072601, and 312072602, with expiration dates ranging from December 8, 2023 to January 18, 2024.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified this as a Class I recall under recall number F-0741-2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dutch Valley -Macaroni Salad packaged in 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, and 10lb plastic tubs.
- Manufacturer
- Herold Salads, Inc.
- Hazard
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 (19)
- Code 7D Expiration: 12/08/23
- 12/15/23
- 12/22/23
- 12/29/23
- 01/04/24
- 01/12/24
- 01/18/24 Lot Code: 310262601
- 310262602
- 310262603
- 31102201
- 311092601
- 31109602
- 311162601
- 311222602
- 311302601
- 311302602
- 311302603
- 312072601
- 312072602
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 32 recalled by Herold Salads, 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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