The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0173-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Italian Hoagie Sandwiches Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine recalled Italian Super Hoagie sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to multiple states in January 2023.

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: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, the most serious classification for food products, indicating potential contamination by the high-risk pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Italian Super Hoagie sandwiches (single-serve, refrigerated) that were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023. The product's UPC code is 41497148851.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall.

The recalled product was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers with this product should not consume it. Return it to the retailer or discard it. If you believe you became ill from this product, consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Italian Super Hoagie, Single Serve, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
214

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 : 41497148851

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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