Recall of Deli Express Egg Salad Sandwiches Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
The FDA is recalling Deli Express Egg Salad on Homestyle White Bread because various sandwiches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, posing a food safety risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) but the source text explicitly states no illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, when no illnesses/injuries are reported and the hazard is theoretical (potential contamination without confirmed cases), the maximum severity is 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling Deli Express Egg Salad on Homestyle White Bread (Net Wt. 4.8 oz.) due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Various sandwiches were identified as having the potential to be contaminated with this high-risk pathogen, creating a food safety concern across the nation.
The recall affects nationwide distribution of this product, manufactured by E.A. Sween Co. with multiple lot codes. Consumers who have purchased or possess these sandwich products should discard them immediately and follow local health department guidance regarding disposal.
No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall according to the source text. Because the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) but no confirmed cases exist, the severity is assessed as High per the rubric guidelines for risks involving theoretical contamination without reported illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- Deli Express Egg Salad on Homestyle White Bread, Net Wt. 4.8 oz. (136g) UPC: 41433-02123, E.A. Sween Company, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
- Manufacturer
- E.A. Sween Co.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 331,692
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 (14)
- Lot Codes: 1W9060
- 1W9067
- 1W9137
- 1W9140
- 1W9158
- 1W9165
- 1W9193
- 1W9060
- 1W9073
- 1W9116
- 1W9171
- 1W9200
- 1W9255
- 1P9263.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by E.A. Sween Co. 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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