The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1174-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Eby Brown Recalls Smoked Ham and Cheese Subs Due to Mold

Eby Brown is recalling 3,126 smoked ham and cheese subs after a customer reported mold before the expiration date. The product was distributed to 15 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a low-risk contamination (mold) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Eby Brown Co is recalling 3,126 units of Smoked Ham & Cheese Subs (Net Wt 5.9 oz) due to a report of mold appearing before the expiration date. The product consists of smoked ham with American cheese on an Italian bun and is marked to be kept refrigerated.

The affected product was shipped to Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The recall includes products with the following codes: 1130, 1206, 1207, 1212, 1213, 1219, 1220, 1227, and 1228.

Consumers who purchased these products should check for the specific UPC and codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
SMOKED HAM & CHEESE SUB Net Wt 5.9 oz (167g) Smoked ham with American cheese on an Italian bun KEEP REFRIGERATED UPC 6 42984 67596 8
Manufacturer
EBY BROWN CO
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 (9)

  • 1130
  • 1206
  • 1207
  • 1212
  • 1213
  • 1219
  • 1220
  • 1227
  • 1228

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by EBY BROWN CO 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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