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Recall: Great American Ham & Cheddar Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Great American Marketing Company recalls 7.75 oz Ham and Cheddar Sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1405-2019Food Great American Marketing Company ›

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Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Recalling firmGreat American Marketing Company1224 N Post Oak Rd Ste 160b · Houston, TX 77055-7277

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Great American Marketing Company is recalling 7.75-ounce Ham and Cheddar Sandwiches because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of serious adverse health consequences or death. The affected products were distributed in Texas. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17583-recall-great-american-ham-cheddar-sandwiches-due-to-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17583-recall-great-american-ham-cheddar-sandwiches-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1405-2019

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“Recall: Great American Ham & Cheddar Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17583-recall-great-american-ham-cheddar-sandwiches-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1405-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1405-2019%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on April 9, 2019, that Great American Marketing Company is recalling Ham and Cheddar Sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The agency issued the recall for products distributed in Texas.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Great American Marketing Company
Product: Ham and Cheddar Sandwich 7.75 OZ.
Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019
Distribution: Texas

The hazard

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Great American Marketing Company had one other recall on record since July 24, 2014, involving Turkey & Swiss Sandwiches for Listeria contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Cheddar Cheese Recall (June 1, 2026), Clover Hill Dairy Pepper Jack Cheese Recall (June 1, 2026) and Clover Hill Dairy Mild Cheese Recall (June 1, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your refrigerator for Ham and Cheddar Sandwiches weighing 7.75 ounces manufactured by Great American Marketing Company. Look for the following lot numbers/sell-by dates on the packaging: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, and 042019.

Brand
Great American Marketing Company
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 8 products

All 8 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
Texas

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
F-1398-2019	Deli Cut Ham and American Sandwich 5.5 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1399-2019	Deli Cut Turkey Sandwich 5.5 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1400-2019	Chicken Salad Sandwich 4.5 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1401-2019	Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich 4.5 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1402-2019	Italian 6" Sub with HAM, COTTO SALAMI, PEPPERONI & CHEESE: 5.5 OZ; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1403-2019	Turkey Pepper Jack 6" Sub Sandwich with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing 5.5 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1404-2019	Turkey and Swiss Sandwich 8.0 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.
F-1405-2019	Ham and Cheddar Sandwich 7.75 OZ.; Lot Numbers/Sell by dates: 040819, 040919, 041119, 041319, 041419, 041519, 041619, 041819, 042019.

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Ham and Cheddar Sandwiches if you have any of the listed lot numbers or sell-by dates.
Discard or return the item
The recall record does not specify a specific remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product to avoid illness.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas.

FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

Apr 9, 2019Firm started the recall
May 23, 2019FDA classified it Class I
May 29, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Oct 3, 2019FDA terminated the recall

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

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<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/17583-recall-great-american-ham-cheddar-sandwiches-due-to-listeria-risk">Recall: Great American Ham &amp; Cheddar Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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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-1405-2019 (April 9, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1405-2019 to see it in context.
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