CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Thortons Italian Footlong recalled by Lipari Foods

Lipari Foods is recalling Thortons Italian Footlong, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 21 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesThortons Italian Footlong 6/12 oz. . Item No: 286136 Product #: 286136, Lot No. 09201701, 10201701,13201701 16201701,18201701 Sell By Dates: 1/28/2017 to 2/6/2017

Quantity recalled1830 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-1833-2017
FDA event ID: 76572
Recalling firm: Lipari Foods, Warren, MI
Brand: Thortons
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 21 Feb 2017
FDA classified: 3 Apr 2017
Reported: 12 Apr 2017
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: Other

Timeline

21 Feb 2017	Recall initiated by company
3 Apr 2017	Classified by FDA	+41 days
12 Apr 2017	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

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

Reason for recall

JLM Manufacturing initiated a recall on 02/21/2017 of multiple ready to eat sandwiches containing cheese because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to 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

Thortons Italian Footlong 6/12 oz.

Where it was distributed

Domestic: MI, IL, IN, KY, MD, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV Foreign: None VA/DOD: None

Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia Wisconsin West Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

JLM Manufacturing initiated a recall on 02/21/2017 of multiple ready to eat sandwiches containing cheese because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Thortons Italian Footlong 6/12 oz. . Item No: 286136 Product #: 286136, Lot No. 09201701, 10201701,13201701 16201701,18201701 Sell By Dates: 1/28/2017 to 2/6/2017

Where was it sold?

Domestic: MI, IL, IN, KY, MD, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV Foreign: None VA/DOD: None

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 76572

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