Recall: Papa John's Oriental Salad due to Listeria Risk
Papa John's recalls Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing sold at Albertsons, Safeway, and others due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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Papa John's Salad and Produce is voluntarily recalling Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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What happened, in plain English
Papa John's Salads and Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were sold at Albertsons, Safeway, Food 4 Less, and Basha Hometown Grocers in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific salad packages. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24321-recall-papa-john-s-oriental-salad-due-to-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24321-recall-papa-john-s-oriental-salad-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1524-2016
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“Recall: Papa John's Oriental Salad due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24321-recall-papa-john-s-oriental-salad-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1524-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1524-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections in people who eat contaminated food. Infection symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea, but can lead to more severe complications like meningitis or septicemia in vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing from Albertsons, Safeway, Food 4 Less, or Basha Hometown Grocers in AZ, CA, ID, MT, ND, NM, OR, and WY. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, the elderly, and young children are at higher risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing in two package sizes: Net Wt. 10 oz. (284g) with UPC 78279602691, or Net Wt. 13 oz. (369g) with UPC 78277602840. Check the sell-by dates on Albertsons/Safeway/Food 4 Less products for 5/18 through 5/25, and Basha's products for 5/18 through 5/24.
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Papa John's Salads and Produce- Product
(Albertsons/Safeway/Basha Hometown Grocers) Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing, Net Wt.10 oz.(284g), 24 pieces- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the salad
Do not eat the recalled Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to the risk of Listeria contamination.
Discard or return the product
Throw away the affected salad or return it to the place of purchase for a refund, as no specific remedy instructions were provided in the record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “AZ, CA, ID, MT, ND, NM, OR, WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1524-2016 (May 21, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1524-2016 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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