CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Oct 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese, refrigerated wheat bread wedge cut sandwich recalled

Lipari Foods Operating Company is recalling Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese, refrigerated wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Sep 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesEnjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908

Quantity recalled560 sandwiches

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-0043-2020
FDA event ID: 83778
Recalling firm: Lipari Foods Operating Company, Warren, MI
Brand: Grab
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 11 Sep 2019
FDA classified: 16 Oct 2019
Reported: 16 Oct 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Ready Meals

Timeline

11 Sep 2019	Recall initiated by company
16 Oct 2019	Classified by FDA	+35 days
16 Oct 2019	Published in enforcement report	+0 days

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

Reason for recall

FDA environmental sampling returned a positive test result for 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 brand Ham & Cheese, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002001

Where it was distributed

FL IL IN KY MD MI OH PA TN WI WV

Florida Illinois Kentucky Maryland Michigan Pennsylvania Tennessee Wisconsin West Virginia

Questions about this recall

Is Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese, refrigerated wheat bread wedge cut sandwich recalled?

Yes. Lipari Foods Operating Company recalled Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese, refrigerated wheat bread wedge cut sandwich on 11 Sep 2019. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0043-2020.

Why was it recalled?

FDA environmental sampling returned a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908

Where was it sold?

FL IL IN KY MD MI OH PA TN WI WV

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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