The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0112-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

E.A. Sween Recalls Archer Farms Turkey and Havarti Sandwiches

E.A. Sween Co. is recalling Archer Farms Turkey & Havarti sandwiches due to 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

E.A. Sween Co. is recalling Archer Farms Turkey & Havarti sandwiches on wheat bread. The recall involves 331,692 units of the 5.7 oz product, distributed nationwide by Target Corporation. The specific lot codes affected are 2WW9151, 2WW9186, and 2WW9234.

The recall is being conducted because various sandwiches have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased these specific sandwiches should check their lot codes against the list provided. If the product matches the recalled lot codes, consumers should discard the item or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
archer farms Turkey & Havarti sandwich on wheat bread Net Wt 5.7 oz (162g) Perishable / Keep Refrigerated. UPC: 85239-03283 Dist By Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
Manufacturer
E.A. Sween Co.
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 (3)

  • Lot Codes: 2WW9151
  • 2WW9186
  • 2WW9234.

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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