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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0762-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Herold's Salad Shell Macaroni Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Herold's Salad Shell Macaroni Salad in 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb containers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the highest designation for food recalls. Although no illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source documentation, the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes combined with the Class I classification warrants a Critical rating.

Plain-English summary

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Herold's Salad Shell Macaroni Salad due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers.

The recall includes products with Code 8 and specific lot codes with expiration dates from December 2023 through January 2024: Lot 3 10252501 (12/4/2023), Lot 3 11012501 (12/11/2023), Lot 3 11062501 (12/16/2023), Lot 3 11082501 (12/18/2023), Lot 3 11102501 (12/20/2023), Lot 3 11152501 (12/25/2023), Lot 3 11202501 (12/30/2023), Lot 3 11272501 (1/6/2024), and Lot 3 11292501 (1/8/2024). A total of 2,086 pounds of product is affected.

The product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Herold's Salad - Shell Macaroni Salad packaged in 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers
Manufacturer
Herold Salads, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
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 (17)

  • Code 8 Expiration: 12/4/2023
  • 12/11/2023
  • 12/16/2023
  • 12/18/2023
  • 12/20/2023
  • 12/25/2023
  • 12/30/2023
  • 1/6/2024
  • 1/8/2024 Lot Code: 3 10252501
  • 3 11012501
  • 3 11062501
  • 3 11082501
  • 3 11102501
  • 3 11152501
  • 3 11202501
  • 3 11272501
  • 3 11292501

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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