The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2284-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Wawa Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Listeria Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa Chicken Salad Sandwiches due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed across 36 states and Washington, D.C.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa Chicken Salad Sandwiches (Net Wt. 7.8 OZ / 221g) because the products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. The products were distributed by Wawa, Inc. in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

The affected products have a UPC of 261905670 and a 'use by' date of on or before August 10. The source text does not specify the year of the date or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. They should return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
21) Wawa Chicken salad sandwich Net Wt. 7.8 OZ (221g) Distributed by: Wawa, Inc. Wawa, PA 19063 wawa.com On or before August 10; UPC 261905670
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
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)

  • On or before August 10
  • UPC 261905670

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Missa Bay, LLC 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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