The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0961-2013·Announced 2013-02-06

Knott's Chicken Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Knott's Wholesale Foods is recalling chicken salad sandwiches because a sample tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. The product was distributed in Tennessee and Kentucky.

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: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Knott's Wholesale Foods, Inc. is recalling 461 units of Knott's FINE FOODS Chicken Salad sandwiches. The recall was initiated after a sample collected by the State of Tennessee Department of Agriculture was found to contain Listeria Monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by UPC 011984011326 and includes all date codes up to and including 01/29. The product was distributed in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria Monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Knott's FINE FOODS, CHICKEN SALAD (sandwich), KNOTT's WHOLESALE FOODS, INC. 125 North Blakemore, Paris, TENNESSEE 38242, (731) 642-1961 www.knotsfoods.com, UPC 011984011326
Manufacturer
Knotts Wholesale Foods Inc
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
461

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)

  • all date codes up to and including 01/29

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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