Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products due t...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Misbranding, Unreported Allergens
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2020 – Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc., an Attleboro, Mass. establishment is recalling approximately 6,890 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain walnuts, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product labels. The RTE chicken salad product labeled as “Classic Chicken Salad” may actually contain “White Meat Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad” and was produced on Sept. 2, 2020. The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 15-oz. clear, plastic containers labeled as “Willow Tree Premium White Meat CHICKEN SALAD Classic” with a sell by date of “9/30/20” and a time stamp of 13:00:00 through 17:00:00 on the containers’ cellophane lid. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-8827” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. The problem was discovered after the firm received a customer complaint reporting walnuts and cranberries were in a container of “Classic” chicken salad. 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 retailer and consumers’ refrigerators. Retailers who have obtained these products are urged not to sell them. 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 .
Affected Products
• 15-oz. clear, plastic containers labeled as “Willow Tree Premium White Meat CHICKEN SALAD Classic”
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2020 |
| Field title | Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen |
| Field labels | recall-024-2020-labels.pdf |
| Field states › 1 | Connecticut |
| Field states › 2 | District of Columbia |
| Field states › 3 | Maine |
| Field states › 4 | Maryland |
| Field states › 5 | Massachusetts |
| Field states › 6 | New Hampshire |
| Field states › 7 | Rhode Island |
| Field states › 8 | Vermont |
| Field states › 9 | Virginia |
| Field summary | <p dir="ltr"><strong>WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2020</strong> – Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc., an Attleboro, Mass. establishment is recalling approximately 6,890 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain walnuts, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product labels. </p> <p dir="ltr">The RTE chicken salad product labeled as “Classic Chicken Salad” may actually contain “White Meat Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad” and was produced on Sept. 2, 2020. The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]</p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li>15-oz. clear, plastic containers labeled as “Willow Tree Premium White Meat CHICKEN SALAD Classic” with a sell by date of “9/30/20” and a time stamp of 13:00:00 through 17:00:00 on the containers’ cellophane lid.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-8827” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. </p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered after the firm received a customer complaint reporting walnuts and cranberries were in a container of “Classic” chicken salad.</p> <p dir="ltr">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. </p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retailer and consumers’ refrigerators. Retailers who have obtained these products are urged not to sell them. 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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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 <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/willow-tree-poultry-farm-inc--recalls-ready-eat-chicken-salad-products-due |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field closed year | 2021 |
| Field distro list | rc-024-2020-retail-list.pdf |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2020-09-16 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC. |
| Field media contact | Felicia Thompson |
| Field product items | • 15-oz. clear, plastic containers labeled as “Willow Tree Premium White Meat CHICKEN SALAD Classic” |
| Field qty recovered | zero (0) lbs |
| Field recall number | 024-2020 |
| Field recall reason › 1 | Misbranding |
| Field recall reason › 2 | Unreported Allergens |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field last modified date | 2020-10-26 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 024-2020 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Walter Cekala (508) 944-0529 WCekala@willowtreefarm.com |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- Recalling FirmWILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
- StatusTrue
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionConnecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia