Ukrop's Cuban Style Sub Recall: Listeria Risk from Country Ham Equipment
Ukrop's recalls Cuban Style Subs (8.3 oz) due to potential Listeria contamination from country ham processing equipment. Consumers should check UPC 72251525152 for affected products.
Lower-risk recall
The products may have come into contact with equipment used to process the country ham the supplier recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Ukrop's is recalling Cuban Style Subs (8.3 oz) because they may have been contaminated with Listeria from equipment used for country ham. This poses a risk of serious illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18427-ukrop-s-cuban-style-sub-recall-listeria-risk-from-country.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18427-ukrop-s-cuban-style-sub-recall-listeria-risk-from-country · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0609-2019
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“Ukrop's Cuban Style Sub Recall: Listeria Risk from Country Ham Equipment.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18427-ukrop-s-cuban-style-sub-recall-listeria-risk-from-country. Based on FDA recall #F-0609-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0609-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The products may have been exposed to equipment that processed country ham for a previous Listeria recall. Listeria can cause serious illness, but the risk here is low due to the specific recall context.
Who’s affected
Owners of Ukrop's Cuban Style Subs (8.3 oz) with UPC 72251525152 are affected. Those with the product are at risk if they consume it.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 72251525152 on the product label. The product is a 8.3 oz (235g) Cuban Style Sub from Ukrop's Homestyle Foods.
- Brand
Ukrop's- Product
Ukrop's Cuban Style Sub, NET WT 8.3 OZ (235g), UPC 72251525152- Category
Food
All 12 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
Product was shipped to 5 different states: Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee. Retailer List The Kroger Co. VA, WV, TN, KY, OH Harris Teeter VA only Publix VA only Hudson News VA only Ukrops Catering VA only
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0605-2019 | Ukrop's Black Forest Ham & Provolone Sub NET WT 7.8 OZ (221g) UPC 72251525153; 125153 | 2702 Packages |
| F-0606-2019 | Ukrop's Country Ham on Petite Biscuits 8CT, NET WT 14 OZ (397g), UPC 72251524271; 124271 | 88 Packages |
| F-0607-2019 | Ukrop's Country Ham on Petite Party Rolls 20CT, NET WT 17.7 OZ (1.11lb/502g), UPC 72251524487; 124487 | 35 Packages |
| F-0608-2019 | Ukrop's Country Ham on White House Rolls 12CT, 2CT, 6CT, NET WT 23.3 OZ (1.46lb/660g), NET WT 3.9 OZ (110g), NET WT 11.6 OZ (330g), UPC 72251524485, 72251524479,72251524486; 124485 124479 124486 | 3595 Packages |
| F-0609-2019 | Ukrop's Cuban Style Sub, NET WT 8.3 OZ (235g), UPC 72251525152; 125152 | 2600 Packages |
| F-0610-2019 | Ukrop's Ham on Petite Party Rolls 20CT, NET WT 21.8 OZ (1.36lb/618g) , UPC 72251524094; 124094 | 44 Packages |
| F-0611-2019 | Ukrop's Ham on White House Rolls 12CT, NET WT 26.9 OZ (1.68lb/762g) UPC 72251525154 ,; 125154 | 67 Packages |
| F-0612-2019 | Ukrop's Honey Ham & Swiss on White House Rolls 2CT, NET WT 5.5 OZ (155g) UPC 72251525075; 125075 | 5786 Packages |
| F-0613-2019 | Ukrop's Honey Ham & Turkey on White House Rolls 4CT, NET WT 11 OZ (311g), UPC 72251525071; 125071 | 3400 Packages |
| F-0614-2019 | Ukrop's Honey Turkey & Cheddar on White House Rolls 2CT, NET WT 5.5 OZ (155g), UPC 72251525074; 125704 | 6152 Packages |
| F-0615-2019 | Ukrop's Italian Style Sub , NET WT 8.2 OZ (232g) UPC 72251525151; 125151 | 6602 Packages |
| F-0616-2019 | Ukrop's Roasted Turkey & Colby Jack Sub, NET WT 8.3 OZ (235g), UPC 72251525142; 125142 | 4668 Packages |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 72251525152 on the 8.3 oz Cuban Style Sub package.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to 5 different states: Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee. Retailer List The Kroger Co. VA, WV, TN, KY, OH Harris Teeter VA only Publix VA only Hudson News VA only Ukrops Catering VA only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 21 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0609-2019 (October 4, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0609-2019 to see it in context.
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