The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2283-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Wawa Chicken Salad Snacks Due to Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa Chicken Salad Snacks because they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa Chicken Salad Snacks, Net Wt. 6.7 oz, because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are distributed by Wawa, Inc. and bear the UPC 261902760 with a use-by date of on or before August 12.

The recall involves a total of 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers should stop using the recalled products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the distributor for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Wawa Chicken salad Snack Net Wt. 6.7 oz Distributed by: Wawa, Inc. Wawa, PA 19063 wawa.com On or before August 12; UPC 261902760
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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)

  • On or before August 12
  • UPC 261902760

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Missa Bay, LLC 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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