The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0663-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Lipari Foods Recalls Fresh Grab Ham and Cheese Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese Sandwiches due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to food service and retail stores in 15 states.

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 agency classification is 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. is recalling Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, 3.5 oz., UPC: 612510007006, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 203,881 sandwiches total. All products with a Best By date of 2/6/20 and prior are affected.

The products were distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan, to food service and retail stores throughout Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their Best By date and dispose of the product if it is 2/6/20 or earlier. Retailers and food service operators should stop selling or serving the affected product and contact Lipari Foods for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese Sandwich, 3.5 oz., UPC: 612510007006
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 →