The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0764-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Herold's Southern Macaroni Salad recalled due to Listeria contamination risk

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling its Southern Macaroni Salad sold in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products carry expiration dates from December 4, 2023 through January 15, 2024.

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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. The rubric identifies Listeria monocytogenes as a high-risk pathogen. These factors establish severity level 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Herold's Southern Macaroni Salad packaged in 1lb, 2lb, 3lb, 5lb, and 10lb plastic containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, with 1,158 pounds of product subject to the recall.

Affected products carry lot codes with expiration dates ranging from December 4, 2023 through January 15, 2024. Consumers should check their product packaging to identify the lot code and expiration date to determine if their salad is included in the recall.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. Consumers with affected products should not consume them.

The recalled product

Product
Herold's Salad - Southern Macaroni Salad packaged in 1lb, 2lb, 3lb, 5lb, and 10b 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 (17)

  • Code 5 Expiration: 12/4/2023
  • 12/9/2023
  • 12/11/2023
  • 12/18/2023
  • 12/23/2023
  • 12/25/2023
  • 1/6/2024
  • 1/14/2024
  • 1/15/2024 Lot Code: 3 10252901
  • 3 10302901
  • 3 11012901
  • 3 11082901
  • 3 11132901
  • 3 11152901
  • 3 11272901
  • 3 12052901
  • 3 12062901

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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