CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Jul 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Egg White Salad with Chives recalled by Hot Mama's Foods

Hot Mama's Foods is recalling Egg White Salad with Chives, distributed in Illinois. The recall was initiated on 6 Jun 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesThe lot code is SELL BY JUN 10 2014 The UPC code is 00666695

Quantity recalled304 - 6oz. containers

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2082-2014
FDA event ID: 68515
Recalling firm: Hot Mama's Foods, Wheeling, IL
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Jun 2014
FDA classified: 7 Jul 2014
Reported: 16 Jul 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Salad Kits

Timeline

6 Jun 2014	Recall initiated by company
7 Jul 2014	Classified by FDA	+31 days
16 Jul 2014	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

This voluntary recall has been initiated because the Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Egg White Salad with Chives, 6 oz., packaged in round plastic containers with film seals and snap lids under the Trader Joe's brand. This is a ready-to-eat refrigerated deli salad sold at retail locations.

Where it was distributed

US: (IL)

Illinois

Stores named: Trader Joe's

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

This voluntary recall has been initiated because the Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

The lot code is SELL BY JUN 10 2014 The UPC code is 00666695

Where was it sold?

US: (IL)

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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