CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Oct 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Tuna salad under the following names recalled by Mrs. Stratton's Salads
Mrs. Stratton's Salads is recalling Tuna salad under the following names: Ballards Farm Barboursville, WV 25504, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 30 Sep 2019 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-0063-2020
- FDA event ID
- 83945
- Recalling firm
- Mrs. Stratton's Salads, Birmingham, AL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Sep 2019
- FDA classified
- 23 Oct 2019
- Reported
- 30 Oct 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 30 Sep 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination from 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
Tuna salad under the following brand names: BALLARDS FARM Barboursville, WV 25504 UPC 076010000293 12 oz. plastic container, LAURA LYNN UPC 086854035368 12 oz. plastic container, MRS. STRATTON S SALADS Birmingham, AL 35219 UPC 075217100294 12 oz. plastic container, STAR FOOD PRODUCTS Burlington, NC 27215 UPC 077541006051 11 oz. plastic container.
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, & WV.
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyMichiganMississippiNorth CarolinaNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginiaWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
BALLARDS FARM TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 27, Item 14060 LAURA LYNN TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 12, Item 914047 MRS STRATTON S TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 12, Item 29 STAR TUNA SALAD: SEP 30 - NOV 12, Item 900010
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, & WV.
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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