The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0082-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Crumb Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling refrigerated crumb cakes sold January 24-30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Distributed to customers in 11 states and Washington, D.C.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4 (Severe). No illnesses or deaths have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling its 3-ounce single-serving crumb cake (UPC 813141026736) that should be kept refrigerated. The product was sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, with 77 units affected.

The recalled crumb cakes have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product was distributed to customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. If you have any of the recalled crumb cakes, discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone who consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection—including fever, muscle aches, headache, confusion, or stiff neck—should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Crumb Cake, Net . Wt. 3 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Hazard
  • listeria

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 : 813141026736

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA