Archer Farms egg salad packaged in 12oz plastic cup with lid, 6 cups per case, refrigerated

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2070-2019) was formally reported on August 28, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 19, 2019. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Elevation Foods is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Knoxville, TN. Federal records indicate 572 cases (6-12oz cups per case) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Listeria monocytogenes was found in egg salad produced by the firm. In abundance of caution, firm is recalling all product produced on the same line on the same date. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was sent to distribution centers in MA, CA, IA, TX, FL, OH, TN, AL & VA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 7 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.