Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Misbranded Chicken Salad Products
Willow Tree Poultry Farm is recalling 204 pounds of chicken salad products because they are misbranded as chicken salad but contain egg salad.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
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 (Marginal) and involves misbranding where the product contains egg salad instead of chicken salad. The source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for cosmetic or documentation issues.
Plain-English summary
Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. is recalling approximately 204 pounds of chicken salad products due to misbranding. The consumer-ready containers are labeled as chicken salad with the USDA mark of inspection, but they actually contain an egg salad product. The specific product subject to recall is 6-oz packages of Whole Foods Market Chicken Salad with a Sell By date of 1/24/2017.
The products were produced on Jan. 10, 2017, and bear establishment number EST. P-8827. They were sold to a distributor in New Jersey for further distribution in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. The problem was discovered by the establishment on Jan. 16, 2017.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Alex Cekala, General Manager, at (508) 951-8351. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due To Misbranding
- Brand
- WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
- Manufacturer
- WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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