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Great American Deli Recalls Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Undeclared Eggs and Soy

Great American Deli, LLC recalls Premium Chicken Salad Wheatberry Sandwiches due to undeclared eggs and soy. Check your lot number.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0039-2018FoodGreat American Deli ›
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Recalling firmGreat American Deli, LLC5828 Main St · Ooltewah, TN 37363-8714
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What happened, in plain English

Great American Deli, LLC is recalling approximately 816 units of its Premium Chicken Salad Wheatberry Sandwiches because they contain undeclared eggs and soy. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of adverse health reaction for individuals with allergies to these ingredients. The sandwiches were sold in flexible plastic containers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20383-great-american-deli-recalls-chicken-salad-sandwiches-for-undeclared-eggs.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20383-great-american-deli-recalls-chicken-salad-sandwiches-for-undeclared-eggs · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0039-2018

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“Great American Deli Recalls Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Undeclared Eggs and Soy.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20383-great-american-deli-recalls-chicken-salad-sandwiches-for-undeclared-eggs. Based on FDA recall #F-0039-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0039-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of undeclared eggs and soy poses a significant health risk to anyone with an allergy or sensitivity to these allergens. Ingesting the product could trigger severe allergic reactions, which can be life-threatening for sensitive individuals.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased the recalled sandwiches, particularly those with known allergies to eggs or soy, are at risk of serious allergic reactions. The product was distributed in Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Great American Deli Premium Chicken Salad Wheatberry Sandwiches in flexible plastic containers with a net weight of 6.4 oz (181g). Look for UPC 7 41431 00228 6 and Lot number 17 198 on the packaging.

  • Brand
    Great American Deli
  • Product
    GREAT AMERICAN DELI PREMIUM CHICKEN SALAD WHEATBERRRY sandwiches are packaged in a flexible plastic containers, NET WT
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the sandwiches if they match the description and lot number above due to the allergy risk.

  2. Discard or return the item

    The recall record does not specify a specific remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.

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: yesMINew 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: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed in Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 6, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 24, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 1, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 28, 2019420172019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-0039-2018 (October 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0039-2018 to see it in context.
  • 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 FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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