Dietz & Watson Roast Beef Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP is recalling Dietz & Watson Roast Beef & Provolone half sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in multiple states from January 24–30, 2023.
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 FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the highest agency classification, indicating a serious health hazard from Listeria monocytogenes. Although no illnesses have been reported, the pathogenic nature of Listeria and the Class I designation require immediate consumer action.
Plain-English summary
Dietz & Watson Roast Beef & Provolone single-serving half sandwiches are being recalled because of the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023. The manufacturer is FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC, doing business as Fresh Creative Cuisine, based in Baltimore, Maryland.
The recalled product was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The UPC code is 813141027696.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen known to cause severe illness. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to their point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dietz & Watson, Roast Beef & Provolone Half Sub, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
- Category
- Food — Prepared Sandwiches
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,213
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)
- UPC Code : 813141027696
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 409 recalled by FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine 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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