The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0783-2024·Announced 2024-01-31

Publix Deli Chicken Street Tacos Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Publix Deli Chicken Street Tacos for Two sold in eight southeastern states are recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the shredded lettuce ingredient. Consumers should not eat this product and should discard or return it.

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, which carries a minimum severity score of 4 per the classification guidelines. The contamination involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling Publix Deli Chicken Street Tacos for Two, variable weights and sizes, sold in plastic containers and intended for immediate consumption.

The recalled product was prepared and distributed between December 5 and December 14, 2023, and was available in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

The recall was initiated because the shredded lettuce ingredient supplied by Fresh Express was recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, particularly in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to Publix.

The recalled product

Product
Publix Deli Chicken Street Tacos for Two, variable weights and sizes, packed in plastic containers, intended for immediate consumption (https://www.publix.com/pd/publix-deli-chicken-street-tacos-for-two/RIO-PCI-238408?origin=search1).
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 (1)

  • None. Product was prepared and distributed between 12/5/2023-12/14/2023.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Publix Super Markets, 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 6 products in this recall →

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