Table of contents
- Latest Albertsons Tuna Salad Lawsuit Updates
- July 28, 2025: FDA Posts Expanded Tuna Salad Recall
- July 21, 2025: FDA Posts Initial Tuna Salad Recall
- What Is Listeria?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Reported Injuries or Damages
- Recall and Regulatory Background
- Evidence to Preserve
- Filing Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Which Albertsons Tuna Salad Items Have Recalled UPCs?
- Can Listeria in Albertsons Tuna Salad Cause Serious Illness?
- What Are the Symptoms of Listeria from Albertsons Tuna Salad?
- What Does the Research Say About Listeria Infection?
Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb recalled tuna salad deli items in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas in July 2025. Reser’s Fine Foods supplied the tuna salad, and the recall followed possible Listeria in breadcrumbs used as an ingredient.
No illness has been reported. No lawsuit has been filed, and no MDL exists. The recall is voluntary and was expanded on July 26, 2025.
Consumers are urged not to eat the recalled items. They can throw them away or return them for a full refund. The FDA notice also urges extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and containers that touched the products.
Latest Albertsons Tuna Salad Lawsuit Updates
July 28, 2025: FDA Posts Expanded Tuna Salad Recall
FDA posted the expanded recall that Albertsons Companies announced on July 26, 2025. The expansion adds tuna salad items with sell-through dates July 23 to July 29, 2025 [1].
The expansion covers the same stores as the first notice. The notice lists each added item with its UPC code and sell-through date.
July 21, 2025: FDA Posts Initial Tuna Salad Recall
FDA posted the initial recall that Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb stores announced on July 17, 2025. The tuna salad items came from Reser’s Fine Foods, and the notice offers a full refund [2].
What Is Listeria?
According to the CDC, Listeria are bacteria (germs) that can contaminate many foods. Eating such foods can lead to infection with the bacteria [3].
The CDC calls Listeria infection rare, but serious. The recall notices name the germ Listeria monocytogenes, possibly in breadcrumbs used in the tuna salad.
Who May Be Affected?
Anyone who bought tuna salad items at an Albertsons, Randalls or Tom Thumb store in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma or Texas may be affected.
The first notice covered sell-through dates July 16 to July 19, 2025, and the expansion added later dates. Check your package’s UPC and sell-through date against the FDA notices.
Whether a person has a claim depends on individual facts, and only a legal review of those facts, such as where and when you bought the item, can say.
Reported Injuries or Damages
The FDA notices state there have been no reports of injuries or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Recall and Regulatory Background
The three store brands voluntarily recalled select tuna salad items supplied by Reser’s Fine Foods. The brands acted after the supplier recalled an ingredient.
Consumers can dispose of the items or bring them back to the local store for a full refund. Call 1-877-723-3929, the Albertsons Companies Customer Service Center, Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST.
For more on Listeria infection and the claims that can follow it, see the Listeria lawsuit information from Schmidt & Clark.
Evidence to Preserve
Keep anything that shows what you bought and whether you became ill, such as:
- Receipts, loyalty-card records and bank statements that show you bought the tuna salad and when you bought it.
- The original packaging and label, including the UPC and the sell-through date printed on the item.
- Photographs of the product and its packaging, taken before you throw anything away.
- Medical records of any illness, with the dates your symptoms began and the dates of each visit.
- A written record of where and when you ate the item and which symptoms followed.
Filing Deadlines
Filing deadlines exist and come from state law. The time limit depends on your home state and on the dates of the illness and its diagnosis.
Filing late can end a claim even when the facts are strong. A lawyer can check the deadline that applies to you, so ask promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Albertsons Tuna Salad Items Have Recalled UPCs?
The recalled Albertsons tuna salad items have UPCs including 27183000000, 21425000000, 21151300000, 21788400000, 21786400000 and 21228800000. The recalled trays carry 27841300000, 27841200000, 27841500000 and 27841400000. Check the FDA notices for each product name and size.
Can Listeria in Albertsons Tuna Salad Cause Serious Illness?
Listeria in Albertsons tuna salad can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA notices. They also warn of miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
What Are the Symptoms of Listeria from Albertsons Tuna Salad?
The symptoms of Listeria from Albertsons tuna salad, if any, can include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, according to the FDA notices. Healthy people may have only short-term symptoms.
What Does the Research Say About Listeria Infection?
The research on Listeria infection from the CDC lists pregnant women, newborns, adults aged 65 or older and people with weakened immune systems as groups at higher risk, so they should tell a healthcare provider about any symptoms.