The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0174-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Quick & Fresh Italian Super Hoagie Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Quick & Fresh Italian Super Hoagie sandwiches sold January 24–30, 2023, are being recalled by Fresh Ideation Food Group due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls score a minimum of 4 (Severe) regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Quick & Fresh Italian Super Hoagie, a single-serve ready-to-eat sandwich, is being recalled. The product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023.

The recall was initiated by the manufacturer, Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen that can cause serious illness. The recalled item has UPC 813141022240 and was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. If you have consumed the product and develop symptoms of Listeria infection—such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal symptoms—contact a healthcare provider immediately.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Italian Super Hoagie, Single Serve, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
177

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 : 813141022240

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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