The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2019-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Rita's Fine Food Recalls Ham and Cheese Sandwiches for Undeclared Milk

Rita's Fine Food is recalling specific ham and cheese sandwiches sold in California because they contain undeclared milk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Rita's Fine Food, Inc. Dba Da Vinci's is recalling 430 units of 6-inch, 8-inch, and triangle ham and cheese sandwiches. The recall was initiated because the sandwiches contain undeclared milk as a sub-ingredient in the cheese.

The affected products were distributed in California. The specific UPC codes for the recalled items are 697436000065 (6-inch size), 697436000409 (8-inch size), and 697436000966 (triangle size).

Consumers with these products should stop eating them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
6" Ham & Cheese Sandwich, 8" Ham & Cheese Sandwich, and Ham & Cheese Triangle Sandwich
Affected units
430

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)

  • UPC 697436000065 (6" size)
  • UPC 697436000409 (8" size)
  • UPC 697436000966 (triangle).

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Rita's Fine Food, Inc. Dba Da Vinci's 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.

See all 12 products in this recall →