The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0162-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Italian Cold Cut Flatbread Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Quick & Fresh Italian Cold Cut Giardiniera Flatbread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold from January 24-30, 2023 in 11 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 is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with potential for serious illness and death in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine (operating as Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC) of Baltimore, Maryland is recalling Quick & Fresh Italian Cold Cut Giardiniera Flatbread, 8.25 ounce single-serving packages. The product is identified by UPC code 813141020819.

The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023 because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness and death in vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems.

The affected product was distributed and sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023 to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who believe they have experienced illness related to this product should contact their healthcare provider or local health department.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, 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
Affected units
8

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 : 813141020819

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.

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