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Lower risk Meat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published January 18, 2018

Duke Sandwich Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding

Duke Sandwich Productions recalls chicken salad products from Dec. 2017 with misbranding issues. Products were packaged with two different names and may be sold in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #003-2018Meat & poultryDuke Sandwich ›
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What happened, in plain English

Duke Sandwich Productions is recalling approximately 743 pounds of chicken salad products that were misbranded. The products were packaged with two different names and may have been sold in retail locations across the Southeast. This recall does not pose a health risk but is necessary to correct labeling errors. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275792-duke-sandwich-recalls-chicken-salad-products-due-to-misbranding.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275792-duke-sandwich-recalls-chicken-salad-products-due-to-misbranding · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #003-2018

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“Duke Sandwich Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275792-duke-sandwich-recalls-chicken-salad-products-due-to-misbranding. Based on USDA FSIS recall #003-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/duke-sandwich-productions-inc.-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-salad-products-due).

Why it’s dangerous

The chicken salad products were misbranded, meaning they were packaged with two different product names. The products were labeled as 'Duke SANDWICH COMPANY CHICKEN SALAD' on the lid but were in the pimento cheese container. This misbranding does not pose a health risk but requires correction to avoid confusion.

Who’s affected

Retail customers who purchased Duke Sandwich chicken salad products from December 27, 2017, with a sell-by date of January 31, 2018, in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia are affected. Those who bought the products with the chicken salad label on the lid are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for chicken salad products with a 12 oz. plastic cup that has 'Duke SANDWICH COMPANY CHICKEN SALAD' on the lid. These products were produced on December 27, 2017, with a sell-by date of January 31, 2018, and distributed in retail locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

  • Brand
    Duke Sandwich
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for chicken salad products with a 12 oz. plastic cup that has 'Duke SANDWICH COMPANY CHICKEN SALAD' on the lid.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 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: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia”

States: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2018.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201812. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Jan 18, 201822018
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

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

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Questions people ask

Is there a health risk from these products?

No, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

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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 #003-2018 (January 18, 2018)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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