Tuna Salads- packaged in: 7 oz., 12 oz., 5 lb.10 lb and 30 lb containers Sold under the labels: Boston Salads and the Rachel's Gourmet and Dietz and Watson

Boston Salads & Provisions CO., INC. recalled Tuna Salads- packaged in: 7 oz., 12 oz. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 24, 2013.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Product maybe contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes" Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "CT, MA, ME,RI,VT,." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Boston, MA. The recall covers 8068 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 11, 2013), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.