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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 27, 2021

Modern Vending Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwich: Fish Allergen Not Declared

Modern Vending recalls Grab & Go Bistro Pimento: Fish allergen not listed on label. Check UPC 000000999281 for affected products.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1026-2021FoodModern Vending ›
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Recalling firmModern Distributors, Inc. dba Modern Vending115 E University Dr · Somerset, KY 42503-2463
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Modern Vending recalls pimento cheese sandwiches because fish is not declared as an allergen. This poses a risk for people with fish allergies who might unknowingly consume the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14291-modern-vending-grab-go-bistro-pimento-cheese-sandwich-fish-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14291-modern-vending-grab-go-bistro-pimento-cheese-sandwich-fish-allergen · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1026-2021

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“Modern Vending Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwich: Fish Allergen Not Declared.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14291-modern-vending-grab-go-bistro-pimento-cheese-sandwich-fish-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-1026-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1026-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 27, 2021, that Modern Distributors, Inc. dba Modern Vending voluntarily recalled Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwiches because fish is not declared as an allergen. The recall affects 43 units distributed to firm-owned vending machines in Kentucky.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Modern Vending
  • Product: Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwich 5oz plastic container 1 sandwich per package
  • UPC: 000000999281
  • ID: 99928
  • Quantity: 43 units

The hazard

The product contains fish, which is not listed on the label as an allergen. This undeclared allergen poses a risk to consumers with fish allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Pack'n Fresh Hondashi Seasoning Recall: Missing Fish Allergen Warning (2026-07-09), Albertsons Cheesecake Slice Colossal Dubai: No Pistachio Declaration (2026-05-06), and BEF Foods Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese Recall: Undeclared Soy Lecithin Allergen (2026-03-23).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 000000999281 on the 5oz plastic container. The product is sold as one sandwich per package.

  • Brand
    Modern Vending
  • Product
    Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwich 5oz plastic container 1 sandwich per package
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 000000999281 on the 5oz plastic container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Kentucky.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to firm owned vending machines within Kentucky” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Kentucky.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 27, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 30, 202123. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 1, 202134. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 6, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1026-2021 (July 27, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1026-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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