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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0405-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods Recalls Turkey Pitas Due to Listeria Contamination

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. is recalling Fresh To You Turkey & Sundried Tomato Mayo Pitas due to positive Listeria monocytogenes test results.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. is recalling Fresh To You Turkey & Sundried Tomato Mayo Pitas, Net Wt. 8.29oz (235g), UPC MGF9806. The recall involves 6 sandwiches with a Fresh Thru date of 03/07/21.

The firm initiated the recall after receiving positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes during in-house environmental sampling on one of their meat slicers. The product was shipped to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FRESH TO YOU Turkey & Sundried Tomato Mayo Pita, Net Wt. 8.29oz (235g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC MGF9806
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
6

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 03/07/21

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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