The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2285-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Missa Bay Recalls Wawa Fruit and Cheese Sandwiches Due to Listeria

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa fruit and cheese sandwiches distributed by Wawa, Inc. because they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Missa Bay, LLC is recalling Wawa fruit and cheese sandwiches (Net Wt 6 OZ) distributed by Wawa, Inc. The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by the UPC 261902567 and have a 'use by' date on or before August 11. The recall covers 264,662 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units. Distribution occurred 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.

Consumers should discard the recalled products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
) Wawa fruit & cheese Net Wt 6 OZ Distributed by: Wawa, Inc. Wawa, PA 19063 wawa.com On or before August 11; UPC 261902567
Manufacturer
Missa Bay, LLC
Category
Food — Sandwiches
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 11
  • UPC 261902567

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.

See all 29 products in this recall →

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