Winter Gardens Recalls Chicken Salad Due to Plastic Contamination
Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling approximately 3,710 pounds of Southwest Chicken Salad due to possible contamination with extraneous plastic materials.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II (USDA Class II) and involves a theoretical hazard of plastic contamination with no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc., a New Oxford, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 3,710 pounds of chicken salad products that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials. The recalled product consists of 10-lb. bulk plastic tubs containing “SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD” with “USE BY” dates ranging from February 18, 2016, to March 3, 2016. These items were produced between January 28 and February 11, 2016, and bear establishment number “P-9815” and case code “2444.”
The recall was initiated after the establishment was notified by its oil supplier of a packaging defect that could lead to potential plastic contamination. This defect may cause plastic pieces to flake or break off into the soybean salad oil used in the chicken salad. The products were shipped to a distributor in Pennsylvania for further processing and distribution.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Sandridge - PA, LLC
- Manufacturer
- Sandridge - PA, LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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