The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0129-2025·Announced 2024-11-06

Dakota Tom's The Gambler Sandwiches Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dakota Tom's The Gambler sandwiches are recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed to retail locations in ND, SD, WY, IA, and MN, with expiration dates September 1–November 28, 2024.

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: FDA Class I classification by the agency requires minimum severity of 4. The hazard is a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes), but no reported illnesses or deaths appear in the source text, keeping the score at 4 rather than 5.

Plain-English summary

The Gambler brand sandwiches by Dakota Tom's, Inc., measuring 7.8 oz (UPC 737296601788), are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 80 pre-packaged sandwiches distributed to retail locations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, and Minnesota with expiration dates from September 1, 2024, to November 28, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Check refrigerators and freezers for products matching this description and expiration dates. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
The Gambler, Dakota Toms brand, Net Wt 7.8 oz, individual pre-packaged components in MEP packaging, UPC 737296601788
Manufacturer
Dakota Tom's, Inc
Hazard
Affected units
80

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 (1)

  • Expiration date: 9/1/24 - 11/28/24

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Dakota Tom's, 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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