CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Meijer Sharable Waldorf Salad retail unit recalled
Meijer Distribution is recalling Meijer Sharable Waldorf Salad retail unit, distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 18 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0614-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78805
- Recalling firm
- Meijer Distribution, Grand Rapids, MI
- Brand
- Meijer Sharable
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 24 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 10 Jan 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +23 days |
| 24 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Sliced apples within the products being potentially contaminated with 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
Meijer Sharable Waldorf Salad 16 Oz retail unit in plastic container UPC: 7-13733-53864-0 4 retail containers per wholesale case
Where it was distributed
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI
IllinoisIndianaKentuckyMichiganOhioWisconsin
Stores named: Meijer
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sliced apples within the products being potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
printed labels include sell by range of December 17, 2017 through December 21, 2017
Where was it sold?
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI
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.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 78805This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Meijer Michigan Harvest Salad retail unit recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Meijer Michigan Harvest Salad retail unit recalledMeijer Michigan | Meijer Distribution | Listeria | 6 states | |
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