Buckhead Tuna
Reason The Firm was notified by NJ Department of Health of two samples collected from tuna with reported high levels of scombrotoxin.
Tuna salad under the following brand names recall
Recalled by Mrs. Stratton's Salads, Inc · Birmingham, AL, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Potential contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.
Pathogen: Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Tuna salad under the following brand names: BALLARDS FARM Barboursville, WV 25504 UPC 076010000293 12 oz. plastic container, LAURA LYNN UPC 086854035368 12 oz. plastic container, MRS. STRATTON S SALADS Birmingham, AL 35219 UPC 075217100294 12 oz. plastic container, STAR FOOD PRODUCTS Burlington, NC 27215 UPC 077541006051 11 oz. plastic container.
Quantity: 27,787 containers of various sizes.
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
BALLARDS FARM TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 27, Item 14060 LAURA LYNN TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 12, Item 914047 MRS STRATTON S TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 12, Item 29 STAR TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 12, Item 900010
Where it was sold
Alabama Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Mississippi North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia
FDA's distribution note: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, & WV.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Mrs. Stratton's Salads, Inc
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Sep 30, 2019
- In FDA report of
- Oct 30, 2019
- Terminated
- Jun 11, 2020
- FDA recall number
- F-0063-2020 · event 83945
- Official record
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