Hannaford Meatball Panini Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Hannaford Bros. is recalling cold and hot Meatball Paninis because they contain meatballs recalled for potential 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 score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hannaford Bros. is recalling cold and hot Meatball Paninis packaged in 10 oz plastic clamshells. The recall is necessary because the paninis were made in-store using meatballs from Buona Vita Inc., which were recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected products are identified by UPC # 941260723096 (cold) and UPC # 94126072102 (hot). The recall includes all date codes, with products sold until July 9, 2012. Distribution was limited to New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Consumers should discard these products or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hannaford Meatball Panini - cold, UPC # 941260723096 Hannaford Meatball Panini - hot, UPC # 94126072102 Packaged in 10 oz plastic clamshell
- Manufacturer
- Hannaford Bros.
- 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 (2)
- All date codes (sold until July 9
- 2012)
Distribution
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