Ham and Provolone Hoagie Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling its Ham & Provolone Hoagies due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were sold from January 24–30, 2023 in multiple U.S. 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 recall of a ready-to-eat food product with potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen requiring Class I recall classification, though no illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling its Tan Label Ham & Provolone Hoagie, 6.5 oz single-serving sandwiches due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023.
The recalled products were distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Products sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023 are affected, with approximately 238 units involved. The product can be identified by UPC code 813141021366.
Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women are also at particular risk for severe illness. Consumers with questions should contact Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Creative Cuisine Tan Label, Ham & Provolone Hoagie, Net Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 238
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 : 813141021366
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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