The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0766-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Herold's Salads Southern Potato Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

Herold Salads is recalling Southern Potato Salad in multiple sizes sold in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products.

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 recall carries an FDA Class I classification, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with potential for serious adverse health consequences. The agency's Class I designation indicates serious illness or death may occur from exposure to the recalled product.

Plain-English summary

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Southern Potato Salad packaged in 12-ounce, 1-pound, 2-pound, 3-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound plastic containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, with approximately 15,422.75 pounds affected.

Affected products have lot codes beginning with '3' and expiration dates ranging from December 4, 2023, through January 16, 2024. Consumers should check their purchases against these lot codes and expiration dates to determine if their products are included in this recall.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, pregnant women, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Anyone who may have consumed the affected products and experiences symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal distress should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product
Herold's Salads - Southern Potato Salad packaged in 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, 3lb, 5lb, and 10b plastic containers
Manufacturer
Herold Salads, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat Salads
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 15 Expiration: 12/4/2023
  • 12/4/2023
  • 12/5/2023
  • 12/9/2023
  • 12/11/2023
  • 12/12/2023
  • 12/16/2023
  • 12/18/2023
  • 12/19/2023
  • 12/20/2023
  • 12/23/2023
  • 12/25/2023
  • 12/26/2023
  • 12/27/2023
  • 12/30/2023
  • 12/31/2023
  • 1/1/2024
  • 1/6/2024
  • 1/7/2024
  • 1/8/2024

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.

See all 32 products in this recall →

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