The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1760-2018·Announced 2018-08-15

Lipari Foods Recalls Turkey and Swiss Submarine Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is voluntarily recalling Premo Brand and Fresh Grab turkey and Swiss submarine 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 text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of Premo Brand and Fresh Grab turkey and Swiss submarine sandwiches. The affected products are 4/6 oz and 18/6 oz sandwiches produced and packaged by sister company JLM. The recall is being conducted due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific products involved include Premo Brand Turkey & Swiss Sub (Product # 915537) and Fresh Grab Turkey & Swiss Sub (Product # 251694). Both items share the same Lot # 17201807 and UPC 612510001042, with a Sell By date of 08/06/2018. The source text states that all product was sent to Lipari Foods in Warren, MI.

Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their refrigerators for the identified lot and UPC numbers. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Premo Brand and Fresh Grab turkey and Swiss submarine sandwiches, 4/6 oz, and 18/6 oz.
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
1,258

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 (12)

  • Brand Product Lipari Product # Weight Sell By Date Lot # UPC Premo Brand
  • Turkey & Swiss Sub
  • Product # 915537
  • Weight: 4/6 OZ
  • Sell By: 08/06/2018
  • Lot # 17201807
  • UPC: 612510001042
  • and Fresh Grab Turkey & Swiss Sub
  • Product #: 251694
  • Weight: 18/6 OZ
  • Lot #: 17201807
  • and UPC: 612510001042

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.