Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0114-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

Tuna Salad on Wheat Bread sandwiches may contain Listeria monocytogenes contaminant

FDA is recalling various tuna salad on wheat bread sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard affected products to prevent possible illness.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Various sandwiches have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

The FDA is recalling various tuna salad on wheat bread sandwiches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium. This recall applies to nationwide distribution of these products under recall number F-0114-2020. The manufacturer is E.A. Sween Co., and the affected items include multiple lot codes such as 1G9067, 1G9116, and others. Consumers should check their product labels for the specific lot codes and dispose of any affected sandwiches immediately. Those who have consumed the product should consult healthcare providers if they develop any symptoms.

The recalled product

Product: Tuna Salad on Wheat Bread, Keep Refrigerated. packaged under the following: 1. Market Sandwich Albacore Net Wt 5.0 oz (142g)UPC 41433-00954 Deli Express, Eden Prairie MN 55344. 2. Speedy good to go, Net Wt 4.7 oz (133g), UPC 41112-10288 Manufactured for: Speedway…
Manufacturer: E.A. Sween Co.
Category: Food — Ready-to-Eat Sandwich
Hazard: listeria
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)

1. Lot Codes: 1G9067
1G9074
1G9087
1G9095
1G9116
1G9136
1G9151
1G9157
1G9171
1G9186
1G9193
1G9263. 2. Lot Codes: 1G9067
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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