The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1829-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Lipari Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling specific lots of Asiago Italian sandwiches because a supplier recalled cheese contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 identifies the agency classification as Class I and cites Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 8,695 ready-to-eat Asiago Italian sandwiches. The recall was initiated on February 21, 2017, because a supplier recalled cheese used in these products due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Premo Asiago Italian (Item # 207919), Fresh Grab Asiago Italian (Item # 251847), and Core-Mark Asiago Italian (Item # 568377). All items are 6 oz net weight. Specific lot numbers and best-by dates are listed in the structured product information. The products were distributed domestically in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and lot numbers. If they possess the recalled products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Premo Asiago Italian Item # 207919, Net Wt 6 oz; Fresh Grab Asiago Italian Item # 251847, Net Wt 6 oz; Core-Mark Asiago Italian Item # 568377, Net Wt 6 oz;
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
8,695

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 (17)

  • Item #: 207919
  • Lot #s: 05201701
  • 06201701
  • 09201701
  • 10201701
  • 11201701
  • 13201701
  • 16201701
  • 18201701
  • Best By 1/26/17 to 2/8/17
  • Item # 251847
  • Lot #s: 025201701
  • 17201701
  • Best By: 1/26/17 to 2/7/17
  • Item # 568377
  • Lot #s: 06201701 and 13201701
  • Best By: 1/26/17 and 1/27/17

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Lipari Foods, Inc. 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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