The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0412-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods Recalls Turkey Swiss Pitas Due to Listeria Risk

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods is recalling Fresh To You Turkey Swiss & Cranberry Mayo Pitas after 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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 voluntarily recalling Fresh To You Turkey Swiss & Cranberry Mayo Pitas, Net Wt. 9oz (255g). The product is identified by the UPC MGF9804 and a Fresh Thru date of 03/07/21. The recall involves 6 Sandwiches per package.

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 product was shipped to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
FRESH TO YOU Turkey Swiss & Cranberry Mayo Pita, Net Wt. 9oz (255g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC MGF9804
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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