The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2020-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Rita's Fine Food Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Rita's Fine Food is recalling specific turkey and cheese sandwiches because they contain undeclared milk in the cheese.

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 severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Rita's Fine Food, Inc. Dba Da Vinci's is recalling 6" Turkey & Cheese Sandwiches, Turkey & Cheese Triangle Sandwiches, and Wide Wedge Turkey & Cheese sandwiches. The recall was initiated because the sandwiches contain undeclared milk as a sub-ingredient in the cheese.

The affected products are identified by the following UPC codes: 697436000102 for the 6" size, 697436001000 for the triangle, and 697436001406 for the wide wedge. A total of 430 units were distributed in California.

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" Turkey & Cheese Sandwich, Turkey & Cheese Triangle Sandwich, and Wide Wedge Turkey & Cheese
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 697436000102 (6" size)
  • UPC 697436001000 (triangle)
  • UPC 697436001406 (wide wedge).

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 →