

He developed our famous chicken pie and deli salad recipes, which were originally sold in our retail store. My father, Chet Cekala, started Willow Tree as a small poultry and egg farm in Attleboro in 1954. Walter Cekala is President of Willow Tree. Īnyone who purchased one or more of the recalled products is urged not to eat them and to instead throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.Willow Tree began as a small poultry and egg farm, and has grown to be a leading provider of freshly prepared hand-crafted poultry pies, deli chicken salads, and dips. 10-lb container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Classic Chicken Salad” with a sell by date of.7.5-oz container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Classic Chicken Salad” with sell by dates of and.15-oz container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Classic Chicken Salad” with sell by dates of, ,.15-oz container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad” with a sell by date of.15-oz container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Buffalo Chicken Salad” with sell by dates of and.5-lb container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Buffalo Chicken Salad” with a sell by date of.5-lb and 12-oz containers of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Buffalo Chicken Dip” with sell by dates of and.5-lb container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Caesar Chicken Dip” with sell by dates of and.The following products are subject to recall: There have been no reports of adverse reactions in connection with the recall.


P-8827.” The products were sold in numerous states, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. 10-13 and bear the establishment number “EST. The ready-to-eat salads and dips were produced between Aug. “The production of safe, wholesome food is and always will be our primary mission,” Cekala continued. “Even though we were able to account for over 90% of the bearing, we decided, out of abundance of caution, to voluntarily recall all of the product produced with the chicken cooked on that day.”Ĭekala said the bearing has since been replaced and new safeguards have been implemented to prevent it from failing in the future. “We immediately researched the issue and uncovered a food-grade plastic bearing that failed on our cooking line,” Cekala said. The potential contamination was discovered after the Attleboro-based company received a consumer complaint regarding hard plastic pieces, Willow Tree President Walter Cekala said in a statement. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). (WPRI) - Willow Tree Poultry Farm is recalling more than 52,000 pounds of chicken salads and dips because they may be contaminated with plastic pieces, according to the U.S.
