Lipari Foods Recalls Thortons Italian and Provolone Sandwiches for Listeria
Lipari Foods is recalling Thortons Italian and Provolone sandwiches due to a supplier's recall of 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 explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 2,220 units of Thortons Italian & Provolone 12 oz. ready-to-eat sandwiches. The recall was initiated on February 21, 2017, because a supplier recalled cheese used in the product due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected sandwiches are identified by Item No. 670444 and Lot #s 06201701, 09201701, 10201701, 13201701, 16201701, and 18201701. The sell-by dates for these products range from January 19, 2017, to February 8, 2017.
The product was distributed domestically in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and sell-by dates and dispose of the product if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Thortons Italian & Provolone 12 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,220
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 (7)
- Thortons Italian & Provolone 12 oz. Item No: 670444
- Lot #s:06201701
- 09201701
- 10201701
- 13201701
- 16201701
- 18201701 Sell By Dates: 1/19/2017 to 2/8/2017
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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