The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0398-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods Recalls Fresh To You Ham and Turkey Sandwiches for Listeria

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. is recalling 165 Fresh To You Ham & Turkey Combo sandwiches due to positive Listeria monocytogenes test results.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, despite the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 165 units of FRESH TO YOU Ham & Turkey Combo on 12 Grain, Net Wt. 7.20oz (204g). The product is identified by the UPC MGF6011 and a Fresh Thru date of 03/09/21. The recall was initiated after the firm received positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes during in-house environmental sampling on one of their meat slicers.

The affected product was distributed to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it 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 will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
FRESH TO YOU Ham & Turkey Combo on 12 Grain, Net Wt. 7.20oz (204g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC MGF6011
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
165

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)

  • Fresh Thru 03/09/21

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 31 recalled by Canteen Inc. dba MG 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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