CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 May 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich recalled by Great American Marketing
Great American Marketing is recalling Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 9 Apr 2019 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-1401-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82604
- Recalling firm
- Great American Marketing, Houston, TX
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Apr 2019
- FDA classified
- 23 May 2019
- Reported
- 29 May 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 May 2019 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 29 May 2019 | 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
Product has 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
Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich 4.5 OZ.
Where it was distributed
Texas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
Where was it sold?
Texas
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
7 other products · FDA event 82604This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Ham and Cheddar Sandwich recalled by Great American Marketing.