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Recall: Ron's Chicken Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Ron's Home Style Foods recalls chicken salad products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Do not consume affected items.

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🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #111-2018Meat & poultry Ron's Home Style Foods ›

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possible adulteration with Listeria monocytogenes

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Ron's Home Style Foods is recalling approximately 6,912 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were produced on October 22, 2018, and shipped to institutional and retail locations in Texas. Consumers are urged not to eat these items due to the risk of serious illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275902-recall-ron-s-chicken-salad-due-to-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275902-recall-ron-s-chicken-salad-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #111-2018

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“Recall: Ron's Chicken Salad Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275902-recall-ron-s-chicken-salad-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #111-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/rons-home-style-foods-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-salad-products-due-possible-listeria).

The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Nov. 14, 2018, that Ron's Home Style Foods is recalling approximately 6,912 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to consume them.

How to tell if you have it

5-lb. bulk packages of Rons Home Style Foods CRANBERRY PECAN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD with a Use by date of 11/25/2018
5-lb. bulk packages of Rons Home Style Foods CHICKEN SALAD SUPREME with a Use by date of 11/25/2018
32-lb. bulk packages of Rons Home Style Foods THE SANDWICH FACTORY CHICKEN SALAD with a Use by date of 11/16/2018
32-lb. bulk packages of Rons Home Style Foods HONEY PECAN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD with a Use by date of 11/21/2018
12-oz. plastic container of Texas Kitchen Salads Cranberry Pecan White Chicken Salad with a Use by date of 11/25/2018
12-oz. plastic container of Texas Kitchen Salads Chicken Salad Supreme with a Use by date of 11/25/2018

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 chicken salad products may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods Curry Chicken Salad May Contain Listeria - Do Not Consume (2026-07-30), Recall: Prime Line & Ferrarini Guanciale Products May Contain Listeria (2026-09-06), and Suzanna's Kitchen Recalls Grilled Chicken Breasts Due to Possible Listeria Contamination (2026-01-16).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your refrigerator for 5-lb or 32-lb bulk packages of Ron's Home Style Foods CRANBERRY PECAN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD, CHICKEN SALAD SUPREME, THE SANDWICH FACTORY CHICKEN SALAD, or HONEY PECAN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD. Also look for 12-oz plastic containers of Texas Kitchen Salads Cranberry Pecan White Chicken Salad or Chicken Salad Supreme. Verify the Use by dates are 11/16/2018, 11/21/2018, or 11/25/2018, and that the package bears establishment number P-32049 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Brand
Ron's Home Style Foods
Category
Meat & poultry

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What to do — step by step

Stop consuming the product
Do not eat any of the recalled chicken salad products immediately.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place where you purchased them.
Seek medical care if sick
If you are in a high-risk group and experience flu-like symptoms within two months of eating the product, contact a healthcare provider and mention the contaminated food.

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 Texas.

USDA FSIS distribution: “Texas”

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2020.

Nov 14, 2018USDA FSIS announced the recall
2020FSIS closed the recall

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

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Questions people ask

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Are there confirmed cases of illness from this recall?

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

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Link to this recall

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Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #111-2018 (November 14, 2018)
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