The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0415-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods Club Sub Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

MG Foods is recalling Club Sub sandwiches due to positive Listeria monocytogenes test results on 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat meat product is a significant health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. is recalling 28 sandwiches of MG Foods THE CLUB SUB ROAST BEEF, TURKEY, HAM & BABY SWISS WITH GOLDEN ITALIAN DRESSING ON MULTI-GRAIN BATARD. The product has a net weight of 8.5oz (242g) and carries the UPC 1 00000 50002 6. The specific lot affected has an expiration date of 03/09/21.

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. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The product was shipped to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific expiration date and UPC listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
MG Foods THE CLUB SUB ROAST BEEF, TURKEY, HAM & BABY SWISS WITH GOLDEN ITALIAN DRESSING ON MULTI-GRAIN BATARD, Net Wt. 8.5oz (242g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC 1 00000 50002 6
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
28

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.

See all 31 products in this recall →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · listeria

See all →

Similar recalls