The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0124-2020·Announced 2019-11-13

Jumbo Foods Recalls Tuscan Sun Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

Jumbo Foods is recalling Tuscan Sun brand Wedge Chicken Salad sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to stores in eight states.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Jumbo Foods, Inc. is recalling Tuscan Sun brand Wedge Chicken Salad sandwiches due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is a ready-to-eat sandwich with a net weight of 9.3 oz (263g) and UPC 0 43701 01426 6. The sandwiches were distributed frozen or refrigerated to stores in Arizona, California, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

The recall involves 5,209 frozen sandwiches and 18,906 refrigerated sandwiches. Frozen products are not sold directly to consumers and are thawed by stores prior to sale, while refrigerated products are sold directly to consumers. The products are packaged in modified atmosphere packaging. Codes for the affected products range from A11 to E39. Refrigerated products have sell by or use by dates ranging from 3/21/19 up to 11/1/2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers and refrigerators for the specific UPC and codes listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Wedge Chicken Salad, Tuscan Sun brand, is a ready to eat sandwich. Net wt. 9.3 oz (263g). UPC 0 43701 01426 6. Product was distributed frozen or refrigerated (fresh) to stores. Frozen product is not sold directly to consumers and it will be thawed by stores prior selling…
Manufacturer
Jumbo Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Jumbo Foods, Inc. 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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