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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0401-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

Fresh To You Shaved Turkey & Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Fresh To You Shaved Turkey & Cheese was recalled because Listeria monocytogenes was detected in a meat slicer during testing.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The firm received positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes during in house environmental sampling on one of their meat slicers."

Plain-English summary

The product Fresh To You Shaved Turkey & Cheese, weighing 4.55 oz each, was manufactured by Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. and distributed to customers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. A recall was issued after positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes were found during in-house environmental sampling on one of the company's meat slicers, indicating potential contamination of the product. Consumers are advised not to consume this product and should follow the guidance provided by the recalling firm, Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc., regarding proper handling or disposal of the item.

The reason for the recall centers on the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen associated with foodborne illness. While the recall action was taken based on laboratory detection of the bacteria in equipment, no illnesses, injuries, or deaths have been reported in connection with this product. This aligns with the regulatory interpretation that high-risk pathogens without confirmed illness warrant a moderate-severity recall under the given rubric criteria.

Consumers who purchased or were about to purchase this product should refrain from consumption and contact the manufacturer directly for further instructions. The recall number is F-0401-2021, and the product was part of a shipment containing 654 sandwiches distributed across the specified states.

The recalled product

Product
FRESH TO YOU Shaved Turkey & Cheese, Net Wt. 4.55oz (129g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC MG5571 & MGF25571
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Meat
Hazard
Affected units
654

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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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