Sally Sherman Chicken Salad Recall: Listeria Risk
Sally Sherman Foods recalls ~3,004 lbs of chicken salad due to possible Listeria contamination. Check dates and codes; do not eat.
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possible adulteration with Listeria monocytogenes
What happened, in plain English
Sally Sherman Foods is recalling approximately 3,004 pounds of various chicken salad products because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were produced on various dates between Feb. 2-18, 2016. Consumers are urged not to consume these items and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275543-sally-sherman-chicken-salad-recall-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275543-sally-sherman-chicken-salad-recall-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #021-2016
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“Sally Sherman Chicken Salad Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275543-sally-sherman-chicken-salad-recall-listeria-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #021-2016 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/sally-sherman-foods-firm-recalls-chicken-salad-products-due-possible-listeria).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that may lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infections in newborns. In older adults and those with weakened immune systems, it can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion, and sometimes fatal infections.
Who’s affected
People who purchased specific 4-lb plastic containers of Sally Sherman chicken salad from distributors in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and their newborns are at the highest risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 4-lb plastic containers of Sally Sherman Spa Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt, Chicken Salad All White Meat, Deluxe Chicken Salad All White Meat, Farmcrest Chicken Salad, or Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad. Check for packaging dates between Feb. 2 and Feb. 18, 2016, and case codes including N-026, N-044, N-096, N-114, and N-184. The products bear establishment number P-4400 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Brand
Sally Sherman Foods- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled chicken salad items under any circumstances.
Discard or return the item
Throw the product away or return it to the place where you purchased it.
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 5 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia”
States: Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Has anyone gotten sick from this recall?
FSIS and the company have received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products as of the announcement date.
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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 #021-2016 (February 25, 2016)
- 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.
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