CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Premium Chicken Salad Wheatberrry sandwiches recalled
Great American Deli is recalling Premium Chicken Salad Wheatberrry sandwiches are, distributed in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 6 Oct 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-0039-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78241
- Recalling firm
- Great American Deli, Ooltewah, TN
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Oct 2017
- FDA classified
- 24 Oct 2017
- Reported
- 1 Nov 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Egg
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 1 Nov 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains undeclared eggs and soy.
Product as listed by the FDA
GREAT AMERICAN DELI PREMIUM CHICKEN SALAD WHEATBERRRY sandwiches are packaged in a flexible plastic containers, NET WT. 6.4 oz (181g), Great American Deli, PO Box 27, Ooltewah, TN 37363 UPC 7 41431 00228 6
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed in Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared eggs and soy.
Which lots are affected?
Lot number 17 198
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed in Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
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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