Chicken Salad Lawsuit

What’s the Problem?

Year after year, Americans eat more chicken than any other meat, according to the North American Meat Institute. When properly cooked and served, chicken can be among the healthiest things you can eat; however, undercooked or raw chicken is often contaminated with salmonella, Campylobacter or Clostridium bacteria. If you eat undercooked chicken or other foods or beverages contaminated by raw chicken or its juices, you can get a foodborne illness, which is also called food poisoning. That’s why it’s important to take special care when handling and preparing chicken.

Reser’s Chicken Salad Recall

October 8, 2019 – A chicken salad sold at Save-A-Lot grocery stores has been recalled over listeria concerns, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Affected products include 12-ounce containers of Reser’s Chicken Salad, with “use by” dates of Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, 2019. Tip Top Poultry Inc., a company that supplies ingredients contained in Reser’s Chicken Salad, issued a recall earlier this month, after multiple samples taken by the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) tested positive for listeria.

Lean Culinary Services Chicken Salad Recall

February 22, 2019 – Lean Culinary Services, LLC, the Hollywood, Florida, company that produced the recalled chicken salad, initiated the recall after routine testing by the U.S. Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) identified the presence of Listeria in the product.

Which Products are Being Recalled?

Specific products affected by the recall include:

• 14.9-oz. plastic tub packages containing “classic chicken salad Made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken” and a Best By date of 2-17-19.
• 8-lbs plastic bags containing “classic chicken salad Made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken” and a Sell By date of 2-19-19 for use behind the deli counter.
• 7.8-oz plastic tub packages containing “DeliverLean CLASSIC CHICKEN SALAD” and a Use By date of 2/17/19.
• 5.5-oz plastic tub packages containing “DeliverLean CHICKEN SALAD BENTO BOX” and a Use By date of 2/17/19.

All of these products were distributed to retailers in Florida, and bear the establishment number “P-46167” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Click on the link to view labels of the recalled chicken salad.

Fareway Chicken Salad Recall

March 2018 – An investigation by the CDC and U.S. Department of Agriculture identified the source of the outbreak as chicken salad products made by Triple T Specialty Meats Inc., sold from January 4 to February 9 at Fareway grocery stores in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

At least 170 cases of salmonella infection (salmonellosis) have been linked to chicken salad sold at Fareway grocery stores, according to the CDC.

On March 8, the CDC announced that an additional 105 people had fallen ill with Salmonella Typhimurium, bringing the total number of cases to 170.

Along with the states where the chicken was sold, there have been cases of salmonella infection linked to the chicken salad reported in Texas and Indiana. These individuals likely purchased the contaminated chicken salad from Fareway stores before it was recalled, according to the CDC.

What is Salmonella Typhimurium?

Salmonella Typhimurium causes a typhoid-like disease characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and nausea, which generally lasts up to 7 days. In immunocompromised people — the elderly, young, or people with depressed immune systems — S. Typhimurium infections are often fatal if they are not treated with antibiotics.

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Salmonella Symptoms

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal cramps
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Blood in the stool

CDC Recommendations to Avoid Salmonella

CDC is advising consumers to avoid eating the recalled chicken salad, and to discard it immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. If you don’t remember when you purchased chicken salad from Fareway, don’t eat it. Even if some of the chicken salad was eaten or served and no one got sick, the rest should be thrown away, including any chicken salad in your freezer, CDC said.

Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad Recall

Nov. 18, 2019 – The Maryland Department of Health is investigating a cluster of E. coli infections linked to Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad purchased from Sam’s Club locations across Maryland, according to WUSA 9. Health officials say at least 7 cases of E. coli — including 1 that required hospitalization — have been reported in people who ate Sam’s Club salad. The recalled salads have a “best-by” date of Oct. 31, 2019.

New Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Organic Coconut Sold at Natural Grocers

March 20, 2018 – The CDC has launched a new investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to “Coconut Smiles” from Natural Grocers, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado, firm whose products tested positive for the same strain of salmonella bacteria as the patients who fell ill, according to the FDA.

California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Salad Recall

November 2010 – In an announcement this week, the Orval Kent company stated it is voluntarily recalling 23 products as a precautionary measure due to Salmonella contamination found in cilantro. California Pizza Kitchen and other retailers are accepting product returns.

The contamination is said to have originated in the cilantro provided by a supplier. EpicVeg, Inc. distributed the cilantro to Field Fresh Foods and they in turn supplied it to Orval Kent. Orval Kent then distributed the cilantro in a variety of products in throughout retail stores.

Items in question are listed below with UPC number above product name:

• 7945388187
• Bistro 28 Cranberry Mango Pico de Gallo
• 7978185105
• CA Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad
• 7978191705
• CA Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad
• 7978185105
• CA Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad
• 7978185105
• CA Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad
• 7978191705
• CA Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad
• 7978191705
• CA Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad
• 77509663208
• Chef Solutions Mexican 5 Layer Dip 12 oz.
• 1345435529
• Fish House Foods Ceviche 5 lb.
• 1345435529
• Fish House Foods Ceviche 5 lb.
• 1345435800
• Fish House Foods Fajita Chicken Salad Kit 1 lb.
• 1345435800
• Fish House Foods Fajita Chicken Salad Kit 1 lb.
• 1345437117
• Fish House Foods SW Fajita Bean Salad w Chk
• 1345435301
• Fry’s Krab Ceviche Fry 12 oz
• 1345435574
• Orval Kent Chipotle Chicken Pasta Kit
• 7945330215
• Orval Kent Cilantro Pecan Dip 8 oz.
• 36420
• Trader Joe’s Cilantro Dressing 12 oz
• 76986
• Trader Joe’s Cilantro Pecan Dip 7 oz
• 80947
• Trader Joe’s Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette 12 oz

Grand Strand Chicken Salad Sandwich Recall

February 6, 2012 – Grand Strand Sandwich Company recalled a variety of chicken salad sandwich products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. The recalled sandwiches contained eggs produced by Michael Foods. Products included in this recall may be labeled as Grand Strand Sandwich, Lunch Box Sandwiches, or Country Harvest Sandwiches.

• Grand Strand Sandwich 4.5oz. – UPC #067068101056 – Sell By 02/24/12
• Grand Strand Sandwich 4.5oz. – UPC #067068101056 – Sell By 02/29/12
• Country Harvest Chicken Salad 5oz – UPC #067068171059 – Sell By 02/23/12
• Lunchbox Chicken Salad 4.5oz – UPC #067068121050 – Sell By 02/24/12

Listeria Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of listeria infection, or listeriosis, include:

• High fever
• Headache
• Stiffness
• Nausea
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea

If the illness spreads to the nervous system, symptoms may include:

• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Confusion / changes in alertness
• Loss of balance
• Convulsions

Do I Have a Chicken Salad Lawsuit?

The Food Poisoning Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus on the representation of plaintiffs in chicken salad lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new injury and death cases in all 50 states.

Again, if you got food poisoning from eating chicken salad, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to a settlement by filing a suit and we can help.