Overview

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on July 27 for ready-to-eat ham salad products over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
• The alert applies to 12-ounce Reser’s Fine Foods Ham Salad tubs with a sell-by date of September 1, 2025, and 5-pound Molly’s Kitchen Ham Salad tubs with a sell-by date of August 31, 2025.
• Contamination risk stems from the use of breadcrumbs recalled by Newly Weds Foods for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
• No illnesses have been reported to date, but consumers and retailers are urged to discard or return affected tubs and thoroughly clean any surfaces that contacted the products.
• This action follows earlier 2025 recalls of Listeria-linked meat and tuna salad items and underscores Listeria’s severe threat to pregnant individuals, older adults and immunocompromised people.