The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0195-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Turkey Sandwich Product Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling its Peppered Turkey & Havarti on Oat Roll sandwich due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed in 11 states from January 24–30, 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: FDA Class I classification indicates a serious health hazard requiring mandatory recall. Although no illnesses or deaths have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen requiring immediate action.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine of Baltimore, Maryland is recalling its White Label Peppered Turkey & Havarti on Oat Roll (Case of 6, UPC 30813141025372) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed to customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

The contaminated products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who may have consumed the product and develop symptoms of listeriosis—including fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms—should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Peppered Turkey & Havarti on Oat Roll, Case of 6, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
33

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 : 30813141025372

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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