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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1579-2016·Announced 2016-07-06

Safeway Tuna Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Safeway Tuna Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a recalled onion lot.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Safeway Tuna Salad, Refrigerated, in retail and foodservice packages. The recall is due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was made with one lot of onion that was previously recalled by the supplier.

The affected products include Safeway Tuna Salad, Refrigerated, Retail package (Net wt. 15 oz., UPC 021130 06742 8) and Safeway Tuna Salad, Refrigerated, Foodservice package (net wt. 3 lbs., UPC 0 71117 06036 2). The use-by date for the affected product is 04/27/2016.

The recall involves 438 cases of the product. Distribution was in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and British Columbia. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Safeway Tuna Salad, Refrigerated, Retail package, Net wt. 15 oz. UPC 021130 06742 8. Safeway Tuna Salad, Refrigerated, Foodservice package, net wt. 3 lbs. UPC 0 71117 06036 2.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. - Century
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
438

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)

  • Use By Date: 04/27/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 30 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. - Century 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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