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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0413-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods Recalls Tuscan Turkey Ciabatta Due to Listeria Risk

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods is recalling FRESH TO YOU Tuscan Turkey Ciabatta sandwiches because they tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes during environmental sampling.

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 FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness.

Plain-English summary

Canteen Inc., doing business as MG Foods, Inc., is voluntarily recalling one lot of FRESH TO YOU Tuscan Turkey Ciabatta sandwiches. The product weighs 9.18 oz (264g) and has UPC MGF9810. The recall covers 67 sandwiches distributed to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

The firm received positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes during in-house environmental sampling on one of their meat slicers. This contamination poses a risk of listeriosis, a serious infection that can be life-threatening to certain populations.

Consumers who purchased the affected product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported at this time.

The recalled product

Product
FRESH TO YOU Tuscan Turkey Ciabatta, Net Wt. 9.18 oz (264g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC MGF9810
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat Meat
Hazard
Affected units
67

Is your product affected?

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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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