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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0414-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods deli sandwich recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination in meat slicer

The FDA recalled MG Foods chilled deli sandwiches after detecting Listeria monocytogenes during internal testing of a meat slicer.

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 FDA issued recall F-0414-2021 for MG Foods' chilled deli sandwich product (MG Foods CHEDDAR HALF AND HALF TURKEY & CHEDAR WITH TOMATO AIOLI AND A SIDE OF SPRING MIX) because positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes were found during in-house environmental sampling on one of the company's meat slicers. The product was distributed to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

Consumers who purchased this 7.7 oz package should discard the product immediately. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text, the presence of a high-risk pathogen like Listeria warrants a moderate-severity recall. Affected consumers are advised to seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms after consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
MG Foods CHEDDAR HALF AND HALF TURKEY & CHEDAR WITH TOMATO AIOLI AND A SIDE OF SPRING MIX, Net Wt. 7.7oz (218g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC 1 00000 50069 9
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-eat
Hazard
Affected units
91

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)

  • EXP 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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