The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1161-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

Lean Culinary Services Recalls Chicken Salad for Listeria Contamination

Lean Culinary Services is recalling London Underground Classic Chicken Salad because a USDA sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants a high severity rating, and Class I recalls are reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Lean Culinary Services, LLC is recalling 66 units of The London Underground Classic Chicken Salad, Whole Foods Market, Net Wt 6.2 oz (176g). The recall was initiated after a USDA product sample of the chicken salad tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by the code "02/17/19". The distribution was limited to US Domestic Consignees only, with no government or foreign consignees involved.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific code and product name. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a contact number or additional instructions for disposal.

The recalled product

Product
The London Underground Classic Chicken Salad, Whole Foods Market, Net Wt 6.2 oz (176g)
Manufacturer
LEAN CULINARY SERVICES, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
66

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)

  • "02/17/19"

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by LEAN CULINARY SERVICES, LLC 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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