Food recall: HEB Deli General Joes Chicken Entree, UPC 0026966900000; HEB Deli HE Bowl General Joes Chicken, UPC 0026967400000; HEB D
He Butt Grocery Company (San Antonio, TX) initiated this food recall on 2 May 2012; FDA lists 4 product records under event 61789, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 10 Apr 2013. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for He Butt Grocery Company.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
He Butt Grocery Company, San Antonio, TX.
Reason for recall
"The product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella."
Distribution
"TX"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0992-2013 | HEB Deli General Joes Chicken Entree, UPC 0026966900000; HEB Deli HE Bowl General Joes Chicken, UPC 0026967400000; HEB Deli General Joe's Chicken Retail Pack, UPC 0026520900000; HEB Deli General Joes Chicken UPC 0026703700000 | unknown | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2013 |
| F-0993-2013 | HEB Deli Lemon Grass Chicken Entree UPC 0026967100000; HEB Deli HE Bowl Lemon Grass Chicken UPC 0026967600000; HEB Deli Lemon Grass Chicken Retail Pack UPC 0026521800000; HEB Deli Lemon Grass Chicken UPC 0026705200000 | unknown | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2013 |
| F-0994-2013 | HEB Deli Sesame Chicken Entree UPC 0026960600000; HEB Deli HE Bowl Sesame Chicken UPC 0026967700000; HEB Deli Sesame Chicken Retail Pack UPC 0026521900000; HEB Deli Sesame Chicken UPC 0026704500000 | unknown | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2013 |
| F-0995-2013 | HEB Deli Sweet and Sour Chicken Entree UPC 0026967200000; HEB Deli HE Bowl Sweet and Sour Chicken UPC 0026967800000; HEB Deli Sweet and Sour Chicken UPC 0026705000000 | unknown | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2013 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "TX"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 10 Apr 2013. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.