The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0652-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Lipari Foods Recalls Asiago Italian Sub Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Premo and Fresh Grab Asiago Italian Sub Sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. is recalling Premo and Fresh Grab Asiago Italian Sub Sandwiches, 6 oz., UPC: 612510001196. The recall involves 203,881 sandwiches with a Best By date of 2/6/20 and prior. The products were distributed by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan, to food service and retail stores in Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The recall is being conducted due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. They should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Best By dates listed above and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Premo and Fresh Grab Asiago Italian Sub Sandwich, 6 oz., UPC: 612510001196
Hazard
Affected units
203,881

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)

  • All product with Best By date of 2/6/20 and prior

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. 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 32 products in this recall →