The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0673-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Lipari Foods Recalls Premo Bologna Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Premo Bologna & Cheese Wedge Sandwiches due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed to food service and retail stores in 15 states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. is recalling Premo Bologna & Cheese Wedge Sandwiches (5 oz., UPC: 612510093306) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers a total of 203,881 sandwiches. 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.

The affected products are identified by a Best By date of 2/6/20 and prior. Consumers should check their pantries and freezers for these specific sandwiches. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Premo Bologna & Cheese Wedge Sandwich 5 oz., UPC: 612510093306
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 →