Cleveland's Own Shell Macaroni Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Cleveland's Own Shell Macaroni Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were 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: FDA Class I classification with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths have been reported as of the recall announcement.
Plain-English summary
Cleveland's Own Shell Macaroni Salad packaged in 10-pound plastic containers is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was issued by Herold Salads, Inc., the manufacturer.
The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Consumers should look for lot codes 3 11062701, 3 11132701, 3 11202701, and 3 12052701, with expiration dates of 12/16/2023, 12/23/2023, 12/30/2023, and 1/14/2024.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cleveland's Own - Shell Macaroni Salad packaged in 10b 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 (7)
- Code 9 Expiration: 12/16/2023
- 12/23/2023
- 12/30/2023
- 1/14/2024 Lot Code: 3 11062701
- 3 11132701
- 3 11202701
- 3 12052701
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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