Ready-to-eat chicken banh mi recalled for potential listeria contamination
Fresh Creative Cuisine recalled Quick & Fresh Chicken Banh Mi (8.8 oz) sold January 24-30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 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 for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The agency's Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. No reported illnesses or deaths in the source material.
Plain-English summary
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine issued a recall on February 3, 2023, for Quick & Fresh Chicken Banh Mi single-serving meals (8.8 oz, UPC 813141020444). The recall affects products sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023.
The company identified potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in the affected products. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen capable of causing severe illness.
The recalled product was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the point of sale.
Anyone concerned about potential exposure should consult their healthcare provider if symptoms develop. Report adverse reactions to the FDA MedWatch program.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quick & Fresh, Chicken Banh Mi, Net Wt.8.8 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 46
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 : 813141020444
Distribution
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.
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