The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0336-2019·Announced 2018-11-07

Buddy's Kitchen Recalls Philly Steak Sandwiches Due to Listeria or Salmonella Risk

Buddy's Kitchen is recalling Philly Steak Sandwiches due to potential Listeria or Salmonella contamination, linked to a McCain Foods recall.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria and Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Buddy's Kitchen, Inc. is recalling 12,179 cases of Philly Steak Sandwiches (Item 06433). The product is sold in 17.50 lb cases containing 56 5.00 oz portions and is intended for institutional use only. The recall is being conducted in response to a separate recall by McCain Foods due to potential Listeria or Salmonella contamination.

The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, and Oklahoma. The recall covers specific lot dates ranging from May 31, 2016, to September 5, 2018.

Consumers and institutional buyers should check their inventory for the specific lot dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should not be consumed and should be returned to the point of purchase or disposed of according to local regulations.

The recalled product

Product
Philly Steak Sandwich, Item 06433. Net Weight 17.50 lbs. 56 - 5.00 oz. portions. Keep Frozen. For institutional use only. Buddy's Kitchen, Inc., Burnsville, MN 55337
Manufacturer
Buddy's Kitchen Inc
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
12,179

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 (15)

  • Lot #: 05/31/16
  • 06/20/16
  • 09/16/16
  • 09/27/16
  • 12/09/16
  • 02/25/17
  • 02/27/17
  • 03/31/17
  • 07/31/17
  • 08/02/17
  • 11/14/17
  • 02/14/18
  • 03/30/18
  • 05/18/18
  • 09/05/18.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Buddy's Kitchen 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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