The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2070-2019·Announced 2019-08-28

Elevation Foods Recalls Archer Farms Egg Salad Due to Listeria

Elevation Foods is recalling Archer Farms egg salad because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product. The recall covers 572 cases distributed to multiple states.

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 source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product. According to the rubric, the presence of high-risk pathogens like Listeria, particularly when confirmed in the product, warrants a Critical severity score, especially given the agency's Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

Elevation Foods is recalling Archer Farms egg salad packaged in 12oz plastic cups with lids. The recall is being conducted because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the egg salad produced by the firm. In an abundance of caution, the firm is recalling all product produced on the same line on the same date.

The recalled product consists of 572 cases, with each case containing six 12oz cups. The product was refrigerated and had a Use By date of 12AUG2019. The specific code for the affected product is W1906042A.

The product was sent to distribution centers in Massachusetts, California, Iowa, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia. Consumers who have this product should check their refrigerators for the specific code and Use By date and dispose of the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Archer Farms egg salad packaged in 12oz plastic cup with lid, 6 cups per case, refrigerated
Manufacturer
Elevation Foods
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 (2)

  • W1906042A
  • Use By 12AUG2019

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Elevation Foods 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →