Lipari Foods Recalls Thortons Italian Footlong Sandwiches Due to Listeria
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling Thortons Italian Footlong sandwiches because a supplier recalled cheese containing Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 1,830 units of Thortons Italian Footlong 6/12 oz. sandwiches. The recall was initiated on February 21, 2017, due to a supplier's recall of cheese used in the product that was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected sandwiches have Item No. 286136 and Lot Nos. 09201701, 10201701, 13201701, 16201701, and 18201701. The sell-by dates range from January 28, 2017, to February 6, 2017.
The product was distributed in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Consumers should discard the affected products or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Thortons Italian Footlong 6/12 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,830
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 (5)
- Thortons Italian Footlong 6/12 oz. . Item No: 286136 Product #: 286136
- Lot No. 09201701
- 10201701
- 13201701 16201701
- 18201701 Sell By Dates: 1/28/2017 to 2/6/2017
Distribution
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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