Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1914-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

GH Foods Recalls Signature Cafe Sandwiches Due to Listeria-Contaminated Onions

GH Foods is recalling Signature Cafe sandwiches containing green pepper and yellow onion mix due to a supplier recall of onions contaminated with 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

GH Foods CA LLC is voluntarily recalling Signature Cafe Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches (hot and cold, regular and large sizes) and all Signature Cafe made-to-order sandwiches where customers requested the optional green pepper and yellow onion mix. The recall is being conducted because the supplier, Gills Onions, issued a recall for onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which were used in the production of these products.

The affected products were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The recall includes products with "best if sold by" dates ranging from July 19, 2012, to July 31, 2012. Specific UPC codes for the affected items are 21012800000, 21009100000, 21012700000, and 2109900000.

Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and older adults.

The recalled product

Product: Signature Cafe Sandwich Philly Cheesesteak hot and cold;regular and large sizes. All Signature Cafe Made to order sandwiches for which customers asked for optional green Pepper and yellow onion mix. Manufactured by GH Foods CA LLC, Rancho Cordova, CA.
Manufacturer: GH Foods CA LLC
Category: Food — Sandwiches
Hazard: listeria

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 (3)

Reg hot UPC: 21012800000
Reg cold UPC: 21009100000
Large hot UPC: 21012700000

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by GH Foods CA LLC 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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