Russ' Commissary Fresh Salads Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
The USDA FSIS issued a public health alert recalling fresh salads with chicken and ham containing lettuce due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert
Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) with no confirmed illnesses reported, which aligns with the rubric's definition for High severity (high-risk pathogens without reported illness).
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on April 7, 2023, recalling ready-to-eat fresh salad products containing chicken and ham that were made with potentially contaminated lettuce. The affected products include Fruit Ridge Farms White Chicken Caesar Salad and Bell's Bistro White Chicken Caesar Salad, along with corresponding chef salads with ham, packaged in clear plastic containers with sell-by dates from March 10, 2023 through April 14, 2023. These products were distributed to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The recall was initiated because the firm used FDA-recalled lettuce to produce the fresh salads. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers are advised not to consume the recalled salads and should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The primary hazard is potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness including listeriosis, particularly in vulnerable populations such as older adults, immunocompromised individuals, and pregnant women.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fresh Salads With Chicken and Ham Containing Lettuce Recalled by FDA for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
- Brand
- Russ' Commissary
- Manufacturer
- Russ' Commissary
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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