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Premo Ham & Cheese Sandwich Recall: Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods recalls Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwiches due to potential Listeria contamination from chicken ingredients.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0090-2020FoodPremo ›
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Recalling firmLipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.26661 Bunert Rd · Warren, MI 48089-3650
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Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC is recalling Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwiches because they may contain chicken contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in multiple states including Florida, Illinois, and Ohio. Consumers should check their products for the specific lot number and expiration date to see if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16539-premo-ham-cheese-sandwich-recall-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16539-premo-ham-cheese-sandwich-recall-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0090-2020

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“Premo Ham & Cheese Sandwich Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16539-premo-ham-cheese-sandwich-recall-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0090-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0090-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 1, 2019, that Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC., recalled Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from chicken supplied by a vendor.

How to tell if you have it

  • Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwich, 5 oz.
  • UPC code 612510002001
  • Lot #: 24201909
  • Enjoy By: 10/1719

The hazard

The products contain chicken that was recalled by its supplier because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is classified as Class I, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC., has had 11 other recalls on record since Dec. 11, 2018. Other recent recalls include the Lipari Foods Dark Chocolate Nonpareils Recall dated June 18, 2025, and the Premo King Club Footlong 11.5oz Recall dated June 27, 2024. Similar recent recalls of Listeria risk include Clover Hill Dairy Pepper Jack Cheese, Mild Cheese, and Sharp Cheese recalls all dated June 1, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Premo or Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwiches, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510002001. Check the packaging for Lot # 24201909. The record does not specify an expiration date format other than 'Enjoy By: 10/1719'.

  • Brand
    Premo
  • Product
    Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwich, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510002001
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    The product was distributed to food service and retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0088-2020Premo and Fresh Grab Chicken Salad wheat sandwiches, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510002032.; Enjoy By: 09/19/2019, 09/20/2019, 09/21/2019, 09/22/2019, 09/26/2019, 09/27/2019, 09/28/2019, 10/13/2019, 10/16/2019, 10/17/2019, and 10/18/201916,316 sandwiches
F-0089-2020Premo Signature Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad croissant sandwich, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510090954; Enjoy By: 09/26/2019 & 09/29/2019 & 10/01/2019 & 10/3/2019 & 10/6/20192404 sandwiches
F-0090-2020Premo and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese wheat sandwich, 5 oz., with UPC code 612510002001; Lot #: 24201909 Enjoy By: 10/17191292 sandwiches
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled sandwiches as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

  2. Discard or return the item

    The recall record does not specify a remedy, so consumers should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund if possible.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 14 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “The product was distributed to food service and retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 1, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 30, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 30, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: May 14, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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-0090-2020 (October 1, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0090-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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