The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1051-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Winter Gardens Recalls Blue Ridge Farms Tuna Salad for Foreign Material

Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling Blue Ridge Farms Supreme Tuna Salad due to potential foreign material in the salad oil.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a voluntary precautionary recall for potential foreign material without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 201 five-pound containers of Blue Ridge Farms Supreme Tuna Salad. The recall is being conducted because the supplier of the salad oil used in the product has voluntarily recalled the raw material due to the potential presence of foreign material.

The affected product is identified by the following details: Product Name: Blue Ridge Farms Supreme Tuna Salad; Item Code: 09648; Net Weight: 1 X 5 lb.; Keep Refrigerated; Use By Dates: 03/15/16, 03/17/16, 03/18/16; Lot Numbers: 436, 438, 439. The product was packed by Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. in New Oxford, PA.

The recalled product was distributed in Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific use-by dates and lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Ridge Farms Supreme Tuna Salad; 09648; Net Weight 1 X 5 lb. Keep Refrigerated; Use By: 03/15/16; 03/17/16, 03/18/16; Lot # 436, 438, 439; Packed by Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc, New Oxford, PA 17350
Manufacturer
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / 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 (6)

  • Use By: 03/15/16
  • 03/17/16
  • 03/18/16
  • Lot # 436
  • 438
  • 439

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Winter Gardens Quality Foods, 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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