Ukrop's Country Ham on Petite Party Rolls 20CT, NET WT 17.7 OZ (1.11lb/502g), UPC 72251524487

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC recalled Ukrop's Country Ham on Petite Party Rolls 20CT, NET WT 17.7 OZ (1.11lb/502g), UPC 72251524487 in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 4, 2018.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "The products may have come into contact with equipment used to process the country ham the supplier recalled for Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "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." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in North Chesterfield, VA. The recall covers 35 Packages of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 21, 2018), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.