Italian Cold Cut Flatbread Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Italian Cold Cut Giardiniera Flatbread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was sold in January 2023 across multiple states.
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, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is identified as a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported, the agency's own Class I classification indicates serious potential for harm and determines the floor for severity scoring.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label Italian Cold Cut Giardiniera Flatbread (Net Weight 8.25 oz, individual serving, UPC 41497149100) is being recalled due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and was distributed to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Approximately 440 units were affected.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen capable of causing severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with this pathogen.
Consumers in affected states who have purchased this product should not consume it and are advised to either dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Italian Cold Cut Giardiniera Flatbread, Net Wt. 8.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 : 41497149100
Distribution
Distributed in 11 states:
- CT
- DC
- DE
- MA
- MD
- NC
- NJ
- NY
- PA
- SC
- VA
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