The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2240-2017·Announced 2017-05-24

Wegmans Potato Salad Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen

ASK Foods Inc is recalling Wegmans Family Pack Potato Salad because the containers were labeled with a statement from a different product, failing to declare egg.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

ASK Foods Inc is recalling Wegmans Family Pack Potato Salad, Net Wt. 48 OZ, due to an undeclared egg allergen. The recall was initiated because the containers were labeled with a nutritional and ingredient statement from a different product, which did not accurately reflect the ingredients in the potato salad.

The affected product is distributed by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., in Rochester, NY. The recall involves 211 containers with a Sell By date of 5/7/17 and code 3379-4. The product was distributed in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC 7789024678 and the sell-by date. Individuals with an egg allergy should avoid consuming the product. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Wegmans Family Pack Potato Salad, Net Wt. 48 OZ; Ingredients: Pasta Shells***Water, Cucumbers, Feta Cheese...ect; Allergens: Contains Milk and Wheat; Distributed By: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Rochester, NY 14603; Sell By: 5/7/17 3379-4; UPC: 7789024678
Manufacturer
ASK Foods Inc
Affected units
211

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)

  • Sell By: 5/7/17 3379-4
  • UPC: 7789024678

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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