The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0515-2020·Announced 2020-01-22

Cheesewich Factory Recalls RTE Bacon and Eggs for Listeria Risk

Cheesewich Factory is recalling RTE bacon and eggs packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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

Cheesewich Factory is voluntarily recalling 2,516 cases (6,793.2 lbs) of RTE bacon and eggs 3.6 oz packages. The recall is being conducted because the eggs in the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed to four distribution centers: Dot Foods in Illinois, S. Abrahams in Michigan, KINEX in North Carolina, and Lipari Foods in Michigan. The recalled items bear USE BY dates of 12/27/19, 1/3/20, 1/23/20, 1/30/20, 2/6/20, 2/14/20, 2/19/20, and 2/28/20, along with lot codes 281191, 302191, 309191, 316191, 323191, 331191, 336191, and 344191.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific dates and lot codes listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
RTE bacon and eggs 3.6 oz package
Manufacturer
Cheesewich Factory
Hazard

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 (14)

  • USE BY" dates 12/27/19
  • 1/3/20
  • 1/23/20
  • 1/30/20
  • 2/6/20
  • 2/14/20
  • 2/19/20 and 2/28/20 and lot codes 281191
  • 302191
  • 309191
  • 316191
  • 323191
  • 331191
  • 336191
  • 344191

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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