Publix Recalls Custom Sub Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk
Publix Super Markets is voluntarily recalling custom-made sub sandwiches containing onions sold in specific states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Publix Super Markets, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for custom-made sub sandwiches that contain onions. These products were sold from the Publix Deli department between July 7 and July 29, 2012. The recall is being conducted because the sandwiches may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was initiated after Publix received notification from their supplier, who sources sliced onions from Gills Onions LLC. The affected products are prepared fresh, made to order, and wrapped in paper with a generic label indicating the size and price. Publix does not have a mechanism to track specific sub sandwiches prepared with fresh onions.
This recall involves stores in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Florida stores are not involved in this recall. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators and dispose of any affected sub sandwiches or contact Publix for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- NO LABEL. Sub sandwiches are prepared fresh - made to order - wrapped in paper and then a generic label applied. The scale label would only state 1/2 sub or whole sub and the price from the Publix Deli. Publix does not have a mechanism to track sub sandwiches prepared with…
- Manufacturer
- Publix Super Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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 (1)
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Distribution
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