The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·H-0054-2025·Announced 2025-06-25

Ready-to-eat salads recalled for potential Salmonella contamination

GBC Food Services is recalling multiple ready-to-eat salad products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected salads were purchased between May 8 and May 21, 2025.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall (as stated in the agency classification). Although no illnesses or injuries are explicitly reported in the source text, Class I recalls are by definition classified as Severe per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GBC Food Services, LLC is recalling multiple ready-to-eat salad products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products include Chef Salad (11oz, UPC 850065403328), Family Cobb Salad (22oz, UPC 850054894625), Individual Garden Salad (12oz, UPC 850054894618), Individual Greek Salad (12oz, UPC 850054894649), Individual Cobb Salad (11oz, UPC 850054894632), Family Garden Salad (24oz, UPC 850054894601), and Southwest Salad (11oz, UPC 850065403069). All affected products were purchased between May 8, 2025 and May 21, 2025.

The total recalled quantity is 74,548.04 lbs. The products were distributed in IN, IL, OH, KY, TN, MS, MO, AR, and MI.

Consumers who purchased any of these salads during the specified dates should not consume them. If you have purchased any of these products, return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them. Anyone who may have consumed these salads and experiences symptoms of Salmonella infection (diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps) should contact a healthcare provider and report the illness to local health authorities.

The recalled product

Product
Chef Salad 11oz 850065403328 Purchase Dates: 05/08/2025 to 05/21/2025 Family Cobb Salad 22OZ 850054894625 Purchase Dates: 05/08/2025 to 05/21/2025 Individual Garden Salad 12OZ 850054894618 Purchase Dates: 05/08/2025 to 05/21/2025 Individual Greek Salad 12OZ 850054894649 Purchase
Manufacturer
GBC Food Services, LLC
Category
Food — Ready-to-eat salads
Hazard
  • salmonella

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)

  • Purchase Dates: 05/08/2025 to 05/21/2025

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

  • AR
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MI
  • MO
  • MS
  • OH
  • TN

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