Severity
Critical
USDA FSIS recall · Reported November 13, 2017
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
The USDA FSIS recalled 11.2-oz. clam shell packages of “Deli Fresh CAESAR SALAD” with “FRESH THRU” dates through… - a critical-severity action.
Pride of Iowa Sandwiches, Inc. Recalls Chicken, Pork and Beef Products Produced Without B… was recalled and listed by the USDA FSIS in November 13, 2017. Reason: Produced Without Benefit of Inspection. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #120-2017 with the USDA FSIS before acting.
The recall
issued this critical-severity USDA FSIS recall-Produced Without Benefit of Inspection.
Sourced from official USDA FSIS enforcement records. Verify recall #120-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This USDA FSIS action (record #120-2017) was formally reported on November 13, 2017. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Closed. The recalling firm is not specified in the federal record. Federal records list the affected scope as 16 pounds.
The documented reason for this recall is: Produced Without Benefit of Inspection Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Iowa; North Dakota; South Dakota. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from USDA FSIS - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 1,669 meat & poultry recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Critical
Affected scope
16 pounds
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
11.2-oz. clam shell packages of “Deli Fresh CAESAR SALAD” with “FRESH THRU” dates through 11/13.; 6.2-oz. tray packages of “Deli Fresh SOUTHWEST CHICKEN FAJITA TOMATO BASIL WRAP” with “FRESH THRU” dates through 11/16.; 8.5-oz. tray packages of “Deli Fresh BBQ/BACON/CREAM CHEESE ROAST BEEF ON JALAPENO CHEESE WRAP” with “FRESH THRU” dates through 11/16.; 6.3-oz. tray packages of “Deli Fresh RANCH CHICKEN FAJITA SPINACH WRAP” with “FRESH THRU” dates through 11/16.; 7.8-oz. tray packages of “Deli Fresh BISCUITS & GRAVY” with “FRESH THRU” dates through 11/16.
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Closed |
| Recall number | 120-2017 |
| Date reported | November 13, 2017 |
| Date initiated | November 13, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | 16 pounds |
| Distribution | Iowa; North Dakota; South Dakota |
| Official source | USDA FSIS notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official USDA FSIS enforcement record. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
What to do with this recall
Match your product against the recall record, then act on the agency remedy.
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Two federal-filing-derived peer sets for this notice, both outside the same recalling firm and filing state so the neighborhoods are not firm or geographic containment.
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Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. This recall: USDA FSIS, reported November 13, 2017. Severity classes follow each agency's own taxonomy (FDA Class I/II/III; CPSC and NHTSA by hazard type), and related-recall context is computed across the full archive. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.