The Recall Desk
LowUSDA FSIS·003-2018·Announced 2018-01-18

Duke Sandwich Productions Recalls Chicken Salad Due to Misbranding

Duke Sandwich Productions is recalling approximately 743 pounds of chicken salad products because they were packaged in pimento cheese containers with mismatched labels.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class III by the agency, and the source explicitly states there are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for cosmetic defects or packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

Duke Sandwich Productions, Inc., an establishment in Easley, South Carolina, is recalling approximately 743 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products due to misbranding. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on January 18, 2018. The affected items are 12 oz. plastic cups that contain chicken salad but are packaged in pimento cheese containers, with "Chicken Salad" listed on the lid. These products bear establishment number EST. P-34048 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The chicken salad items were produced on December 27, 2017, and have a sell-by date of January 31, 2018. The problem was discovered on January 16, 2018, after the firm received a complaint from a retail store manager. At the time of the release, there were no consumer complaints and no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

The recalled products were distributed to retail locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Chris Collins, chief marketing officer at Duke Sandwich Productions, Inc., at [email protected] or by phone at (864) 991-8895. Consumers with food safety questions can also contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
Duke Sandwich Productions, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding
Brand
DiscoverFresh Foods

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states: