The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0109-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

E.A. Sween Recalls Dill Egg Salad Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

E.A. Sween Co. is recalling Market Sandwich Dill Egg Salad products nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

E.A. Sween Co. is voluntarily recalling Market Sandwich Dill Egg Salad on Classic White Bread, Net Wt. 5.0 oz. (142g), due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed nationwide. The recall involves 331,692 units with specific lot codes including 1G9157, 1G9193, 1G9256, 1G9067, 1G9087, 1G9136, 1G9151, 1G9171, 1G9179, 1G9186, 1G9241, and 1G9263.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific lot codes and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The product is identified by UPC 41433-02669 and was sold at Deli Express in Eden Prairie, MN.

The recalled product

Product
Market Sandwich Dill Egg Salad on Classic White Bread, Net Wt. 5.0 oz. (142g) UPC: 41433-02669 Keep Refrigerated. Deli Express, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
Manufacturer
E.A. Sween Co.
Category
Food — Deli / 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 (12)

  • Lot Codes: 1G9157
  • 1G9193
  • 1G9256
  • 1G9067
  • 1G9087
  • 1G9136
  • 1G9151
  • 1G9171
  • 1G9179
  • 1G9186
  • 1G9241
  • 1G9263.

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.

See all 14 products in this recall →

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