The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0087-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Orchard Bistro Egg Salad Kaiser Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Ideation Food Group is recalling Orchard Bistro Egg Salad Kaiser (5.5 oz) sold January 24-30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to multiple states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4 under the rubric criteria. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk foodborne pathogen, but no actual illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine in Baltimore, Maryland, initiated a recall on February 3, 2023, for Orchard Bistro Egg Salad Kaiser, a 5.5-ounce single-serving ready-to-eat sandwich. The product was distributed to consumers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious infection. The affected units were sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023. The product carries UPC code 813141021984.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that poses particular risk to pregnant individuals, young children, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Orchard Bistro, Egg Salad Kaiser, Net . Wt. 5.5 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 : 813141021984

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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