The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0113-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

Recall of Deli Express Tuna Salad Sandwiches Due to Listeria Contamination

Various sandwiches, including Deli Express Tuna Salad on Cracked Wheat Bread, are recalled because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

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 carries an FDA Class I designation, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, reinforcing the severity despite no reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Various sandwiches, including Deli Express Tuna Salad on Cracked Wheat Bread, are recalled because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. The recall affects nationwide distribution across multiple lot codes. Consumers are instructed to discard any affected product immediately and contact their healthcare provider if they develop symptoms.

The recalled product

Product
Deli Express Tuna Salad on Cracked Wheat Bread, Net Wt 5.0 oz (142g) UPC 41433-02121 EA Sween Company Eden Prairie MN 55344.
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 (13)

  • Lot Codes: 1W9060
  • 1W9067
  • 1W9116
  • 1W9137
  • 1W9144
  • 1W9165
  • 1W9193
  • 1W9200
  • 1W9214
  • 1W9095
  • 1W9157
  • 1W9158
  • 1W9221.

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 →