Pasta Salad Recall Affects New Jersey Over Undeclared Egg and Milk

A ready-to-eat pasta salad product distributed in New Jersey has been recalled because it may contain undeclared allergens.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says Reser’s Fine Foods recalled about 5,300 pounds of Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad due to misbranding and undeclared egg and milk.

The issue: tubs labeled as pasta salad may actually contain chicken salad, which includes egg and milk. Those ingredients are not declared on the pasta salad label.

The recall affects 5-pound plastic tubs of Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad with a use-by date of July 16, 2026. The product was distributed to several states, including New Jersey.

For people with egg or milk allergies, eating the product could cause a serious or life-threatening reaction. FSIS says consumers should not eat the recalled product and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

No confirmed adverse reactions had been reported in the federal recall notice, but anyone concerned about illness or an allergic reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

Sources: USDA FSIS recall notice and food safety reporting reviewed July 3, 2026.