The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0419-2021·Announced 2021-04-14

MG Foods Turkey and Provolone Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

MG Foods is recalling 10-count packs of Turkey & Provolone 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 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 recalling 10-count packs of MG Foods Turkey & Provolone on 12 Grain with Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise. The product is identified by the UPC 1 00000 50066 8 and has an expiration date of 03/07/21.

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. The agency has classified this recall as Class I.

The affected 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
MG Foods TURKEY & PROVOLONE ON 12 GRAIN WITH LETTUCE, TOMATO AND MAYONNAISE, Net Wt. 8.9oz (255g), MG Foods Charlotte, NC 28208, UPC 1 00000 50066 8
Manufacturer
Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
10

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 03/07/21

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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