Recall announced for lettuce in salad kits due to potential listeria contamination

Salad lettuce recall overview: 

• Who: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a public health alert following a recall of ready-to-eat fresh salad products with chicken, ham and lettuce. 
• Why: The recall was initiated over listeria contamination concerns, and the public health alert is to ensure consumers know not to consume the recalled products.
• Where: The recalled products were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) released a public health alert for recalled ready-to-eat fresh salad products with chicken, ham and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated lettuce. 

The FSIS says it released the public health alert to make sure consumers know not to consume the salad products as they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. 

The recalled products include Fruit Ridge Farms White Chicken Caesar Salad, Fruit Ridge Farms Chef Salad with Ham, BELL’S BISTRO White Chicken Caesar Salad and BELL’S BISTRO Chef Salad with Ham, according to the FSIS.

Fresh salad with chicken, ham, lettuce produced March 10-24, recall says

The recalled fresh salads with chicken, ham and lettuce were produced March 10-24, 2023 with sell-by dates of March 10-April 14, 2023, according to the recall. They were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. 

The FSIS says it has not received any reports of adverse health reactions due to the consumption of the recalled fresh salad and advises anyone who feels ill to contact a healthcare provider.

In related news, Fresh Ideation Food Group recalled more than 400 ready-to-eat sandwiches, salads, hoagies, salads, parfaits, muffins and more in February over concerns the products may have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. 

Did you purchase any of the recalled ready-to-eat fresh salad products with chicken and ham? Let us know in the comments! 

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