Meijer Egg Salad Sandwich Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Meijer is recalling egg salad sandwiches because the cooked egg ingredient tested positive for Salmonella. The product was sold in six states.
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 as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella in a ready-to-eat product represents a significant health hazard.
Plain-English summary
Meijer Distribution, Inc. is recalling 4,131 units of Markets of Meijer Egg Salad Sandwich, 8 oz individual packaged sandwiches. The recall was initiated because the sourced cooked egg ingredient used in the product tested positive for Salmonella.
The affected sandwiches were sold in Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin between July 20, 2016, and July 25, 2016. The products carry UPC 7-08820-54345-4 and code dates of July 25, 2016, July 26, 2016, July 27, 2016, or July 29, 2016.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the store of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- MARKETS OF MEIJER EGG SALAD SANDWICH 8 OZ EA individual packaged sandwich
- Manufacturer
- Meijer Distribution, Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,131
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)
- 7/26/16
- 7/27/16
- 7/29/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Meijer Distribution, 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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