The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0047-2020·Announced 2019-10-16

Lipari Foods Recalls Tuna Salad Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Premo and Fresh Grab Tuna Salad sandwiches after FDA environmental sampling detected Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. is recalling 2,268 units of Premo and Fresh Grab brands Tuna Salad, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwiches. The affected products have UPC 612510002049, an Enjoy By date of 09/05/19, and Lot number 13201908.

The recall was initiated because FDA environmental sampling returned a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The affected sandwiches were distributed in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Premo and Fresh Grab brands Tuna Salad, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002049
Hazard
Affected units
2,268

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

Distributed in 11 states:

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.

See all 6 products in this recall →