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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·024-2020·Announced 2020-09-16

Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Chicken Salad for Undeclared Walnuts

Willow Tree Poultry Farm is recalling ready-to-eat chicken salad products because they may contain undeclared walnuts, a known allergen.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' (field_recall_classification and field_risk_level), which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. is recalling approximately 6,890 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products, labeled as “Classic Chicken Salad,” may actually contain “White Meat Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad” and were produced on September 2, 2020. The specific product subject to recall is the 15-oz. clear, plastic container labeled “Willow Tree Premium White Meat CHICKEN SALAD Classic” with a sell-by date of 9/30/20 and a time stamp between 13:00:00 and 17:00:00 on the cellophane lid. These items bear establishment number EST. P-8827.

The recall was initiated after the company received a customer complaint reporting the presence of walnuts and cranberries in a container of “Classic” chicken salad. The products were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Retailers are urged not to sell the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Brand
WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
Manufacturer
WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

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