Sandwich Recall Sparks Warning in Seven States

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers in seven states that prepackaged sandwiches may be contaminated with a potentially deadly bacteria.

A voluntary recall announcement shared to the FDA website on Tuesday warns that a number of individually wrapped sandwiches produced by Classic Delight LLC, based in St. Marys, Ohio, could contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that sometimes causes fatal infections in the elderly, young children and those with compromised immune systems.

The company recalled 25 different products that may have been sent to convenience stores, vending machines and food service distributors in Texas, California, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The items were all produced from May 11, 2023, to June 6, 2024.

The following is a list of all 25 of the recalled items and their associated product codes:

• 7060 Classic Delight Twin Chili Cheese Dog
• 311 Classic Delight Turkey Ham and Cheese Sub
• 314 Classic Delight Turkey Cheese Sub
• 6731 Classic Delight Turkey Cheese Round
• 6757 Classic Delight Twin Breaded Chicken Sliders
• 7626 Classic Delight Breaded Chicken Waffle
• 73131 Nutrisystem Turkey Sausage and Egg Muffin
• 176586 Wakefield Pretzel Bacon Angus Cheeseburger
• 176594 Wakefield Southern Chicken Biscuit
• 195263 Wakefield Spicy Hawaiian Sliders
• 514711 Wakefield Bacon Egg and Cheese Bagel
• 514712 Wakefield Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit
• 942821 Wakefield Sausage Egg Pancake
• 514713 Wakefield Charbroiled Cheeseburger
• 551697 Wakefield Ham Cheddar Pretzel Croissant
• 648899 Wakefield Chorizo Egg Ciabatta
• 806604 Wakefield Ham Egg Cheese Muffin
• 806612 Wakefield Ham Egg Cheese Croissant
• 806620 Wakefield Bacon Egg and Cheese Bagel
• 806638 Wakefield Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit
• 806646 Wakefield Sausage Egg and Cheese Muffin
• 806653 Wakefield Bacon Cheeseburger
• 806661 Wakefield Blazin Chicken
• 806679 Wakefield Charbroiled Cheeseburger
• 806687 Wakefield Chicken and Cheese

Classic Delight said that the recall was initiated after environmental samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Production of the recalled products has been paused pending results of an FDA investigation to determine the source of the bacteria.

While no illnesses associated with the sandwiches had been reported at the time of publication, the company urged consumers to throw away the recalled items or return them for a refund. Those with concerns about potential illness were asked to contact their health care providers.

Customers with additional questions can contact the Classic Delight Consumer Hotline at 419-300-3202 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday Pacific time, or by emailing info@classicdelight.com.

Newsweek reached out for comment to Classic Delight LLC via email on Tuesday night.

Listeriosis, an infection of Listeria monocytogenes, can result in severe symptoms even in those who are otherwise healthy. About 260 of an estimated 1,600 annual cases are fatal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

While many infections are limited to the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting developing within 24 hours of consuming contaminated food, a more invasive form of the illness develops in some within two weeks.

Symptoms of invasive illness include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures. About one in 20 nonpregnant people with invasive listeriosis will die of the illness.

For those who are pregnant, symptoms are generally mild or nonexistent, but invasive illness “usually leads to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn,” according to the CDC.