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Ukrop's Chicken Salad Recalled for Undeclared Almonds

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods recalls ~1,202 lbs of chicken salad due to undeclared almonds. Check your fridge and do not consume.

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Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods is recalling approximately 1,202 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad because the product contains almonds that are not listed on the label. This misbranding poses a risk to anyone with an almond allergy who might unknowingly eat the salad. The company discovered the issue after receiving a consumer complaint. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275260-ukrop-s-chicken-salad-recalled-for-undeclared-almonds.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275260-ukrop-s-chicken-salad-recalled-for-undeclared-almonds · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #022-2020

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“Ukrop's Chicken Salad Recalled for Undeclared Almonds.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275260-ukrop-s-chicken-salad-recalled-for-undeclared-almonds. Based on USDA FSIS recall #022-2020 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ukrops-homestyle-foods-recalls-chicken-salad-product-due-misbranding-and-undeclared).

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is recalling approximately 1,202 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad due to misbranding and an undeclared almond allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Aug. 31, 2020. Consumers are urged not to consume the product.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Ukrop's
  • Product: Chicken Salad
  • Size: 15-oz. round plastic containers
  • Label text: “Ukrop’s Chicken Salad”
  • Sell by date: 09/02/20
  • Establishment number: P-19979
  • Production date: August 26, 2020
  • Sold in: North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia

What to do

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.

The hazard

The product may contain almonds, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product label. The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint reporting that the product contained almonds. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ukrop's Homestyle Foods has three other recalls on record since 2016-04-06, including a 2026-07-31 recall for possible metal slivers contamination and a 2018-10-05 recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes adulteration. Other recent recalls of similar products include Reser's Pasta Salad Recall (2026-06-25), Suzanna's Kitchen Breaded Chicken Products Recall (2025-12-12), and La Guadalupana Frozen Tamales Recall (2025-12-14).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 15-oz. round plastic containers labeled “Ukrop’s Chicken Salad” with a sell-by date of “09/02/20”. The container must bear the USDA establishment number “P-19979” inside the mark of inspection.

  • Brand
    Ukrop's
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the chicken salad if you have this specific item in your possession.

  2. Discard or return the item

    Throw away the product or return it to the place where you purchased it.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia”

States: North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2021.

1. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Aug 31, 202012. FSIS closed the recall: 2021220202021
  1. USDA FSIS announced the recall
  2. FSIS closed the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Are there any reported injuries from this recall?

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products as of the recall announcement.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Ukrop's to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 022-2020 — Ukrop's Chicken Salad Recalled for Undeclared Almonds

Hello,

I own a Ukrop's Chicken Salad Recalled for Undeclared Almonds that is covered by recall 022-2020 from Ukrop's.

The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #022-2020 (August 31, 2020)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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