The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0141-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Ham and Provolone Hoagie Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP is recalling Quick & Fresh Ham & Provolone Hoagies due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were sold from January 24-30, 2023 across multiple eastern 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: This is an FDA Class I recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must never be scored below 4 (Severe). The hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, though no illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine, is recalling Quick & Fresh Ham & Provolone Hoagies (net weight 6.5 oz, single-serving packages) because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.

The affected product was sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023, and distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product can be identified by UPC code 813141021366.

Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it. If you have purchased the product, discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Ham & Provolone Hoagie, Net Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
229

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

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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