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.
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 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 containe
- 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
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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