The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0965-2020·Announced 2020-06-03

Wegmans Tuna Salad Recalled for Potential Metal Contamination

Wegmans Food Markets is recalling 958 units of Tuna Salad due to the potential presence of metal pieces.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 958 units of Wegmans Tuna Salad, 16 OZ (1 LB) 454 g. The recall is being issued because the product may contain pieces of metal.

The affected product is identified by UPC 77890-48147 and a SELL BY date of 5/21/20. The recall covers distribution in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Tuna Salad, 16 OZ (1 LB) 454 g; UPC: 77890-48147; SELL BY 5/21/20
Manufacturer
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
958

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 (2)

  • UPC: 77890-48147
  • SELL BY 5/21/20

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Wegmans Food 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.

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