The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0754-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Herold's Original Potato Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Herold's Original Potato Salad has been recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

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 is an FDA Class I recall. FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of Severe (4), regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Herold's Original Potato Salad packaged in 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Approximately 5,668.25 lbs of product are affected.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious public health threat that can cause severe illness and death, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons.

The recalled product was distributed to retailers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Multiple lot codes with expiration dates ranging from December 4, 2023, to January 16, 2024, are included in this recall. Consumers who have purchased the product should not consume it and should either discard it or return it to the point of sale.

The recalled product

Product
Herold's Salad - Original Potato Salad packaged in 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers
Manufacturer
Herold Salads, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat
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 (20)

  • Code 10 Expiration: 12/4/2023
  • 12/5/2023
  • 12/9/2023
  • 12/11/2023
  • 12/18/2023
  • 12/23/2023
  • 12/25/2023
  • 12/30/2023
  • 1/6/2024
  • 1/8/2024
  • 1/9/2024
  • 1/15/2024
  • 1/16/2024 Lot Code: 3 10250201
  • 3 10260201
  • 3 10300201
  • 3 11010201
  • 3 11010202
  • 3 11080201
  • 3 11080202
  • 3 11130201

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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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