The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1524-2016·Announced 2016-06-29

Papa John's Recalls Oriental Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Papa John's Salads and Produce is voluntarily recalling Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Papa John's Salad and Produce is voluntarily recalling Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination."

Plain-English summary

Papa John's Salads and Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products are sold under the Albertsons, Safeway, Basha Hometown Grocers, and Food 4 Less brands. The recall includes 10 oz. and 13 oz. packages of the salad.

The recall covers 886 units distributed in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. Affected products have specific sell-by dates ranging from May 18 to May 25, 2016, depending on the retailer. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific products and UPC codes.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
(Albertsons/Safeway/Basha Hometown Grocers) Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing, Net Wt.10 oz.(284g), 24 pieces per case, UPC 78279602691; (Food 4 Less) Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing, Net Wt. 13 oz. (369 g), UPC 78277602840
Manufacturer
Papa John's Salads and Produce, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
886

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)

  • Albertsons/Safeway/Food 4 Less Sell by dates: 5/18
  • 5/19
  • 5/20
  • 5/21
  • 5/22
  • 5/23
  • 5/24
  • 5/25. Basha's Sell By dates: 5/18
  • 5/24.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

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