The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0365-2019·Announced 2018-11-14

Tyson Foods Recalls Steak-EZE Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches for Listeria and Salmonella

Tyson Foods is recalling specific lots of Steak-EZE Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Tyson Foods Discovery Center is recalling 1,686 cases of Steak-EZE Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, item 06433, Net Wt 5.15 OZ. The affected product is distributed in the United States and includes lots 5780890701, 5781380202, 5780450701, and 5782480701.

The recall was initiated by the ingredient supplier due to the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their freezers for the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Steak-EZE Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich, item 06433, Net Wt 5.15 OZ., 4 sandwiches per case KEEP FROZEN
Manufacturer
Tyson Foods Discovery Center
Category
Food — Frozen Sandwiches
Hazard
Affected units
1,686

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 (4)

  • Lots : 5780890701
  • 5781380202
  • 5780450701
  • 5782480701

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Tyson Foods Discovery Center 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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