Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Risk
Lipari Foods recalls Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese sandwiches due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your UPC and enjoy-by date.
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FDA environmental sampling returned a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC is recalling Fresh Grab brand Ham & Cheese refrigerated sandwiches because FDA testing found positive results for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects approximately 560 units distributed across several states. Consumers should check their product details to see if they are included in this specific batch. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16661-fresh-grab-ham-cheese-sandwich-recalled-for-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16661-fresh-grab-ham-cheese-sandwich-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0043-2020
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“Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16661-fresh-grab-ham-cheese-sandwich-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0043-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0043-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections in people who eat contaminated food. Infection can lead to fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, and more severe complications like meningitis or septicemia, particularly for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased the recalled Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese sandwiches from Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, or West Virginia. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and newborns are at highest risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Fresh Grab brand Ham & Cheese refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwiches with UPC code 612510002001. Check the packaging for an Enjoy-By date of 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908.
- Brand
Fresh Grab- Product
Fresh Grab brand Ham & Cheese, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002001- Category
Food
All 6 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
FL IL IN KY MD MI OH PA TN WI WV
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0042-2020 | Premo brand Bologna & Cheese Wedge, refrigerated 5 oz. wedge cut sandwich, UPC 612510093306.; Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908 | 292 sandwiches |
| F-0043-2020 | Fresh Grab brand Ham & Cheese, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002001; Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908 | 560 sandwiches |
| F-0044-2020 | Fresh Grab brand Turkey No Cheese, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002100; Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908 | 224 sandwiches |
| F-0045-2020 | Premo and Fresh Grab brands Chicken Salad, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002032; Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908 | 2,824 sandwiches |
| F-0046-2020 | Premo and Fresh Grab brands Egg Salad, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002025; Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908 | 2,608 sandwiches |
| F-0047-2020 | Premo and Fresh Grab brands Tuna Salad, refrigerated 5 oz. wheat bread wedge cut sandwich, with UPC 612510002049; Enjoy By: 09/05/19 and Lot number 13201908 | 2,268 sandwiches |
What to do — step by step
Check product details
Verify that your sandwich has UPC 612510002001, Enjoy-By date 09/05/19, and Lot number 13201908.
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled sandwiches due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 11 states.
FDA distribution: “FL IL IN KY MD MI OH PA TN WI WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0043-2020 (September 11, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0043-2020 to see it in context.
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