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Caito Foods, LLC Recalls Chicken Salad Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

USDA-FSIS · September 5, 2018 · Class I

Caito Foods, LLC Recalls Chicken Salad Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen - posted September 5, 2018 by USDA-FSIS, Class I.
Reason: Misbranding; Unreported Allergens.
Quantity involved: 0 pounds.
Distribution: Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; Ohio.
Details as of October 24, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency: USDA-FSIS
Posted: September 5, 2018
Classification: Class I
Status: Closed Recall
Recalling firm: Caito Foods, LLC
Source ID: 075-2018

How this recall compares

Caito Foods, LLC has 7 recall events in the FDA (2012+) and USDA-FSIS (2014+) records tracked here; by posting date this is the 2nd. The one before it: FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef, Pork and Poultry Salad and Wrap… (July 30, 2018).
It is one of 12 undeclared-allergen recall events FDA and USDA-FSIS posted in September 2018 (all undeclared-allergen recalls).

Other recalls from Caito Foods, LLC

Posted	Agency	Recall	Class
May 17, 2019	USDA-FSIS	Caito Foods LLC. Recalls Salads with Chicken Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared…	Class I
May 15, 2019	FDA	Caito Foods LLC. recall - Fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut…	Class I
November 7, 2018	FDA	Caito Foods LLC. recall - SOUTHWEST SWEET POTATO RICE; 12oz. Plastic Clamshell; Keep…	Class II
October 19, 2018	USDA-FSIS	Caito Foods, LLC Recalls Salad And Bowl Products Made With Chicken Due To Possible…	Class I
September 12, 2018	FDA	Caito Foods LLC. recall - Delish Vegetable Garden Salad, 10.5 oz. UPC 49022542426	Class II
July 30, 2018	USDA-FSIS	FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef, Pork and Poultry Salad and Wrap Products due to…	Public Health Alert

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Official summary

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2018 Caito Foods, LLC., an Indianapolis, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 242 pounds of fully cooked chicken salad product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain tree nuts (walnut), a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The ready-to-eat, fully cooked, not shelf stable chicken salad products were produced on August 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Label (PDF only)]

15-oz. plastic clamshell packages containing Derby City Chicken Salad WITHOUT Walnuts with lot code GHMW 243 03 and Sell By: 09/04/18 on the label.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-39985 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers with questions about the recall can call the distributors consumer line at (888) 449-9386. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Meredith Gremel, vice president of corporate affairs and communications, Caito Foods, LLC, at (616) 878-2830.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.