FDA 
Jumbo Foods Inc. of Mukilteo, WA has issued a voluntary recall of Tuscan Sun (TS) brand chicken salad sandwiches, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The following affected sandwiches products were distributed exclusively by Jumbo Foods Inc to food service and retail stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
| FROZEN Product |
UPC |
Codes on Pkg |
Sell By/ Use By Dates |
Distribution Dates |
| TS Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101417 |
A11 – E39 |
None |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Cranberry Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101414 |
A11 – E39 |
None |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Chipolte Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101415 |
A11 – E39 |
None |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101413 |
A11 – E39 |
None |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Chicken Salad Wedges |
4370101426 |
A11 – E39 |
None |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| REFRIGERATED product |
UPC |
Codes on Pkg. |
Sell By/ Use By Dates |
Distribution Dates |
| TS Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101417 |
A11 – E39 |
3/21/2019 – 11/01/2019 |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Cranberry Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101414 |
A11 – E39 |
3/21/2019 – 11/01/2019 |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Chipolte Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101415 |
A11 – E39 |
3/21/2019 – 11/01/2019 |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Chicken Salad on 9 grain |
4370101413 |
A11 – E39 |
3/21/2019 – 11/01/2019 |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
| TS Chicken Salad Wedges |
4370101426 |
A11 – E39 |
3/21/2019 – 11/01/2019 |
3/11/2019 – 9/27/2019 |
Jumbo Foods Inc began shipping these frozen or refrigerated sandwiches products between March 11, 2019 and September 27, 2019. Frozen sandwiches have no sell by or use by date printed on packages and have 8 months shelf life. Frozen products will be thawed, and the expiry dates are applied at stores. Refrigerated sandwiches distributed by Jumbo Foods have 28 days shelf life and the sell by or use by date stickers are observed on packages.
This recall was brought to our attention by The Suter Company whose poultry supplier Tip Top Poultry has issued a voluntary recall of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
No illnesses have been reported to date in relation to these products or recall.
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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