The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1178-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Eby-Brown Recalls Tuna Salad Sandwiches Due to Molding

Eby-Brown is recalling Tuna Salad Sandwiches after a customer reported the product was molding before its expiration date.

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, but the source text describes a single customer report of molding without any reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Eby-Brown Co is recalling 3,544 units of 4.5 oz Tuna Salad Sandwiches. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by a customer that the product was molding before its expiration date.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 6 42984 67588 3 and includes specific code dates: 1130, 1206, 1207, 1212, 1213, 1219, 1220, 1227, and 1228. The product was distributed to Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these specific sandwiches should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
TUNA SALAD SANDWICH Net Wt 4.5 oz (128g) Creamy tuna salad on wheat bread KEEP REFRIGERATED UPC 6 42984 67588 3
Manufacturer
EBY BROWN CO

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 (9)

  • 1130
  • 1206
  • 1207
  • 1212
  • 1213
  • 1219
  • 1220
  • 1227
  • 1228

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by EBY BROWN CO 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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