Fresh Grab ham & cheese sandwich recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Fresh Grab brand ham & cheese sandwich is recalled because environmental testing detected Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "FDA environmental sampling returned a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Fresh Grab brand ham & cheese sandwich (refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich) is being recalled by Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. Environmental sampling returned a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness when consumed.
This recall affects all units produced in lot 13201908 distributed across multiple states including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should follow any additional guidance from regulatory agencies.
The recall number is F-0043-2020. The product contains 560 sandwiches and was manufactured by Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Grab brand Ham & Cheese, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002001
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 560
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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