The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0090-2020·Announced 2019-10-30

Lipari Foods Recalls Ham and Cheese Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwiches because they contain chicken recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. is recalling 1,292 units of Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwiches, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510002001. The recall is being conducted because the product contains chicken that has been recalled by the supplier due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected sandwiches were distributed to food service and retail stores in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The specific lot number is 24201909, and the 'Enjoy By' date is 10/1719.

Consumers who have purchased these sandwiches should stop consuming them and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwich, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510002001
Hazard
Affected units
1,292

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #: 24201909 Enjoy By: 10/1719

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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 3 products in this recall →

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