The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2086-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Gourmet Classic Salads Recalls Turkey and Havarti Sandwiches for Listeria

Gourmet Classic Salads is recalling approximately 901 turkey and Havarti sandwiches sold in Florida 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "FDA Environmental samples and finished product collected at the firm revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The firm is recalling the products due to the potential for Listeria contamination."

Plain-English summary

Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc. is recalling approximately 901 turkey and Havarti sandwiches prepared at their facility in Lake Wales, Florida. The recall is being conducted because FDA environmental samples and finished product collected at the firm revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected sandwiches were manufactured between January 30, 2017, and February 22, 2017, and have expiration dates through March 1, 2017. These products were distributed throughout Florida.

Consumers who have purchased these sandwiches 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 vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Turkey and Havarti sandwiches. Prepared by Gourmet Classic Salads 240 E Bullard Ave. Lake Wales, FL 33853
Manufacturer
Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
901

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)

  • Manufactured between 01/30/2017-02/22/2017
  • with expiration date through 03/01/2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc. 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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