The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0030-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Quick & Fresh Albacore Tuna Salad recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Quick & Fresh Albacore Tuna Salad has been recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold January 24-30, 2023 in 11 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity of 4 (Severe). While Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, the source text does not report any confirmed illnesses or deaths from this product.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC, doing business as Fresh Creative Cuisine, initiated a Class I recall of Quick & Fresh Albacore Tuna Salad Wheat (5.5 oz single-serving packages) on February 3, 2023. The recall was due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed and sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product carries UPC code 813141021786.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase for a refund.

Anyone who consumed the product and experiences symptoms consistent with foodborne illness should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Albacore Tuna Salad Wheat, Net . Wt.5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
76

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • UPC Code : 813141021786

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 409 recalled by FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 409 products in this recall →

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