CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh to Go Mediterranean Chicken Hummus Sandwich recalled
Greencore USA is recalling Fresh to Go Mediterranean Chicken Hummus Sandwich, Fresh Refrigerated, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 20 Nov 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0686-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75783
- Recalling firm
- Greencore USA, Danvers, MA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Nov 2016
- FDA classified
- 9 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 21 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may 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
Fresh to Go Mediterranean Chicken Hummus Sandwich, Fresh Refrigerated Net Wt 8 oz (227g). Packaged in sandwich wedge plastic container.
Where it was distributed
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and New York
ConnecticutIowaIllinoisIndianaMassachusettsMaineNew HampshireNew YorkRhode IslandVermontWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Use By Dates: 10/17/2016 10/18/2016 10/19/2016 10/20/2016 10/21/2016 10/22/2016 10/23/2016 10/24/2016 10/25/2016 10/26/2016 10/27/2016 10/28/2016 10/29/2016 10/30/2016 10/31/2016 11/1/2016 11/2/2016 11/3/2016 11/4/2016 11/5/2016 11/6/2016 11/7/2016 11/8/2016 11/9/2016 11/10/2016 11/11/2016 11/12/2016 11/13/2016 11/14/2016 11/15/2016 11/16/2016 11/17/2016 11/18/2016 11/19/2016 11/20/2016 11/21/2016 10/17/2016 10/18/2016 10/19/2016 10/20/2016 10/21/2016 10/22/2016 10/23/2016 10/24/2016 10/25/2016 10/26/2016 10/27/2016 10/28/2016 10/29/2016 10/30/2016 10/31/2016 11/1/2016 11/2/2016 11/3/2016 11/4/2016 11/5/2016 11/6/2016 11/7/2016 11/8/2016 11/9/2016 11/10/2016 11/11/2016 11/12/2016 11/13/2016 11/14/2016 11/15/2016 11/16/2016 11/17/2016 11/18/2016 11/19/2016 11/20/2016 11/21/2016
Where was it sold?
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and New York
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.
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