The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2427-2012·Announced 2012-10-03

McClure's Chicken Salad Recalled for Undeclared Allergens in Mayonnaise

McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. is recalling 43 lbs of Chicken Salad because the ingredient list omits sub-ingredients for mayonnaise, posing an undeclared allergen risk.

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: "Undeclared allergens. Ingredient statement lists "mayonnaise" but sub-ingredients for mayonnaise are not listed"

Plain-English summary

McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. is recalling 43 lbs of Chicken Salad due to undeclared allergens. The product's ingredient statement lists "mayonnaise" but fails to list the specific sub-ingredients contained within the mayonnaise, which may include common allergens.

The affected product was distributed to retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The recall covers all product distributed prior to November 15, 2011.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any affected items or return them to the place of purchase. Individuals with allergies to ingredients commonly found in mayonnaise should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. Chicken Salad
Manufacturer
McClures, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • All product distributed prior to 11/15/2011

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by McClures, Inc. 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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