The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0042-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Quick & Fresh Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Quick & Fresh Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins sold January 24–30, 2023 are recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across multiple states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I classifications carry a minimum severity of 4. The hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen with serious health implications.

Plain-English summary

Quick & Fresh Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (3 oz single-serving packages, UPC 813141026743) are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were manufactured by Fresh Creative Cuisine (Baltimore, MD) and sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023.

The recalled muffins were distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers should not consume these products. Affected packages should be discarded or returned to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin, Net . Wt. 3 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
12

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 : 813141026743

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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