The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0068-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Greencore Recalls Egg Salad Sandwiches for Listeria Contamination Risk

Greencore USA, LLC is recalling specific egg salad sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in seven northeastern states should check best-by dates and discard affected products.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Greencore USA, LLC is voluntarily recalling four varieties of egg salad sandwiches packaged in plastic wedge containers. The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected products include Walgreens NICE Egg Salad on White Bread (6.1 oz), Turkey Hill Fresh Selects Egg Salad on Homestyle Bread (4.7 oz), Target Egg Salad on White Bread (5.9 oz), and American Food and Vending Enza Choice Egg Salad on White Bread (4.7 oz). A total of 2,598 sandwiches are involved in this recall.

These products were distributed in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. The best-by dates for the first three products range from September 29 to October 1, while the fourth product has a best-by date of October 1. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates, and discard them if found.

The recalled product

Product
(1) Walgreens NICE Egg Salad on White Bread, 6.1 oz (2) Turkey Hill Fresh Selects Egg salad on Homestyle Bread,4.7 oz (3)Target Egg salad on White Bread, 5.9 oz. (4) American Food and Vending Enza Choice Egg Salad on White Bread,4.7 oz Packaged in plastic wedge…
Manufacturer
Greencore USA, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
2,598

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)

  • Best Buy Date: Product 1-3: 9/29-10/1 Product 4: 10/1

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Greencore USA, 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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