Table of contents
- Latest Randalls Tuna Salad Lawsuit Updates
- July 28, 2025: FDA Posts the Expanded Recall
- July 21, 2025: FDA Posts the Recall Notice
- July 17, 2025: Albertsons Announces the Recall
- What Is Listeria?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Reported Injuries or Damages
- Recall and Regulatory Background
- Evidence to Preserve
- Filing Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I File a Randalls Tuna Salad Recall Lawsuit?
- Which Tuna Salad Items Were Recalled?
- What Should I Do If I Ate the Recalled Tuna Salad?
- What Does the Research Say About Listeria?
- How Do I Get a Refund for the Recalled Tuna Salad?
Select Randalls tuna salad items were recalled in July 2025 over possible Listeria monocytogenes in breadcrumbs. The items came from Reser’s Fine Foods and were sold in Randalls, Albertsons and Tom Thumb stores.
Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and people with weakened immunity. The recall covers stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Anyone worried about illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Albertsons announced the voluntary recall on July 17, 2025 and expanded it on July 26, 2025. No lawsuit, class action or MDL names this recall.
Latest Randalls Tuna Salad Lawsuit Updates
July 28, 2025: FDA Posts the Expanded Recall
The FDA posted the expanded recall that Albertsons announced on July 26, 2025, adding more tuna salad items to its first notice [1, 2].
The expansion adds tuna salad products with sell-through dates from July 23, 2025 through July 29, 2025. The items were sold at Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb locations.
July 21, 2025: FDA Posts the Recall Notice
The FDA posted the Albertsons recall notice for tuna salad items supplied by Reser’s Fine Foods, about four days after the company announced the recall.
Those items carried sell-through dates from July 16, 2025 through July 19, 2025. The notice gives a product table with the item names, UPCs and dates.
July 17, 2025: Albertsons Announces the Recall
Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb announced a voluntary recall of select tuna salad items after Reser’s Fine Foods, the supplier, recalled its tuna salad over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in breadcrumbs used as an ingredient.
What Is Listeria?
Listeria is a type of bacteria, or germs, that can get into many foods, says the CDC. People who eat those foods can become infected. The CDC calls Listeria infection rare, but serious [3].
The recall notices name Listeria monocytogenes as the reason for the tuna salad recall. The FDA lists the concern as potential foodborne illness from this bacterium in the breadcrumbs.
Who May Be Affected?
The recalled items were tuna salad products bought at Randalls, Albertsons or Tom Thumb stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma or Texas. The tuna salad came from Reser’s Fine Foods.
Check the sell-through date on the package against the dates in the first notice and the expansion. The FDA notice says the risk is highest for young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
The facts that matter most are what you bought, when and where you bought it, and whether illness followed. Keeping the package and receipt helps show which item you bought.
A legal review of your own facts is the only way to learn whether you have a claim, because each person’s purchase, illness and records differ.
Reported Injuries or Damages
The companies state in the FDA notices that there have been no reports of injuries or adverse reactions from these products. That is the companies’ own statement and does not prove the items are safe.
Per the FDA notice, healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The CDC says Listeria infection can be especially harmful for pregnant women, newborns, adults aged 65 or older and people with weakened immune systems. Other people can be infected, but they rarely become seriously ill.
Recall and Regulatory Background
The recall is voluntary. Both FDA notices urge consumers not to eat the items and to dispose of them or return them to their store for a refund. A recall notice does not by itself make a company liable.
Albertsons Companies’ Customer Service Center takes calls at 1-877-723-3929. A separate Jewel-Osco recall covers Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, so seven states are covered across both chains [4].
Evidence to Preserve
Keep these items in case you need to show what you bought and what followed. The FDA notice lists a UPC for each recalled product, so the package label matters:
- Product packaging, including the UPC and the sell-through date label, if you still have it
- The receipt, loyalty-card record or other store purchase record showing the date and store
- Photographs of the product and the package before you throw them away
- Medical records and test results, if illness followed after you ate the tuna salad
- A log of your symptoms with the dates they began and changed
- Any messages with the store or the manufacturer about the recall or a refund
Filing Deadlines
Filing deadlines exist, and they come from state law. They depend on where you live, so two people with the same facts can have different time limits.
The deadline can also depend on when the illness or injury happened and when it was diagnosed. Missing it can end a claim, even if the facts are strong.
Talk to a lawyer promptly. Time may already be running, and a delay can cost you the chance to file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I File a Randalls Tuna Salad Recall Lawsuit?
A person can only file a Randalls tuna salad recall lawsuit with facts of their own. Those include proof of buying a recalled item, proof of eating it, and medical records showing illness afterward. A recall alone does not show liability.
Which Tuna Salad Items Were Recalled?
The recalled tuna salad items were a duo with crackers, premium tuna salad and a snacker tray. They also included a croissant sandwich, tuna salad over lettuce, mini croissant trays and sandwich trays.
What Should I Do If I Ate the Recalled Tuna Salad?
If you ate the recalled tuna salad and worry about illness, contact a healthcare provider. The FDA also urges extra care cleaning surfaces and containers that touched the products. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and spread to other foods.
What Does the Research Say About Listeria?
The research on Listeria from the CDC says infection is the fourth leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. It estimates that 1,250 people are infected each year and 172 people die.
How Do I Get a Refund for the Recalled Tuna Salad?
To get a refund for the recalled tuna salad, return the item to your local store. The customer service line answers calls Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST.