CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Oct 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Deli Express Egg Salad on Homestyle White Bread recalled by E.A. Sween

E.A. Sween is recalling Deli Express Egg Salad on Homestyle White Bread, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Oct 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot Codes: 1W9060, 1W9067, 1W9137, 1W9140, 1W9158, 1W9165, 1W9193, 1W9060, 1W9067, 1W9073, 1W9116, 1W9140, 1W9158, 1W9165, 1W9171, 1W9193, 1W9200, 1W9255, 1P9263.

Quantity recalled331,692 eaches total

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0108-2020
FDA event ID: 83951
Recalling firm: E.A. Sween, Eden Prairie, MN
Brand: Deli Express
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Oct 2019
FDA classified: 5 Nov 2019
Reported: 23 Oct 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Salad Kits

Timeline

1 Oct 2019	Recall initiated by company
23 Oct 2019	Published in enforcement report	+22 days
5 Nov 2019	Classified by FDA	+13 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Various sandwiches have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Deli Express Egg Salad on Homestyle White Bread, Net Wt. 4.8 oz. (136g) UPC: 41433-02123, E.A. Sween Company, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Various sandwiches have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Codes: 1W9060, 1W9067, 1W9137, 1W9140, 1W9158, 1W9165, 1W9193, 1W9060, 1W9067, 1W9073, 1W9116, 1W9140, 1W9158, 1W9165, 1W9171, 1W9193, 1W9200, 1W9255, 1P9263.

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

13 other products · FDA event 83951

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is archer farms Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad sandwich recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
23 Oct 2019	CLASS I	archer farms Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad sandwich recalled	E.A. Sween	Listeria	Nationwide
23 Oct 2019	CLASS I	Deli Express Tuna Salad on Cracked Wheat Bread recalled by E.A. SweenDeli Express	E.A. Sween	Listeria	Nationwide
23 Oct 2019	CLASS I	Speedy good to go Chicken Salad on Wheat Bread recalled by E.A. SweenSpeedy	E.A. Sween	Listeria	Nationwide
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23 Oct 2019	CLASS I	Mega Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad on Stone Ground Wheat Bread recalledMega Cranberry	E.A. Sween	Listeria	Nationwide
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23 Oct 2019	CLASS I	Market Sandwich Dill Egg Salad on Classic White Bread recalled	E.A. Sween	Listeria	Nationwide
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23 Oct 2019	CLASS I	Market Sandwich Everything Bagel with Smoked Ham recalled by E.A. Sween	E.A. Sween	Listeria	Nationwide

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All 17

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