CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Grab Chicken Buddies recalled by Lipari Foods Operating Company
Lipari Foods Operating Company is recalling Fresh Grab Chicken Buddies, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 6 Jan 2020 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-0662-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84660
- Recalling firm
- Lipari Foods Operating Company, Warren, MI
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Jan 2020
- FDA classified
- 6 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 12 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products recalled due to potential contamination 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 Grab Chicken Buddies, 7 oz., UPC: 612510003602
Where it was distributed
The products were distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to food service and retail stores throughout Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Questions about this recall
Is Fresh Grab Chicken Buddies recalled?
Yes. Lipari Foods Operating Company recalled Fresh Grab Chicken Buddies on 6 Jan 2020. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0662-2020.
Why was it recalled?
Products recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
All product with Best By date of 2/6/20 and prior
Where was it sold?
The products were distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to food service and retail stores throughout Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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 21 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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