Gourmet Classic Salads Recalls Black Forest Ham and Cheddar Sandwiches
Gourmet Classic Salads is recalling Black Forest Ham and Cheddar sandwiches 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc. is recalling Black Forest Ham and Cheddar sandwiches prepared 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. The firm has not provided a specific quantity of units involved. 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
- Black Forest Ham and Cheddar 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
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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