The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0215-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Orchard Bistro Quinoa Bowls Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine recalls Orchard Bistro Rustic Italian Quinoa Bowls distributed across 11 states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in products sold 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is explicitly listed in the severity rubric as a criterion for Critical severity. Listeria monocytogenes is identified in the rubric as a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, doing business as Fresh Creative Cuisine, is recalling Orchard Bistro Rustic Italian Quinoa Bowls (10.25 oz., UPC 813141023544) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023 for products sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023.

The recalled products were 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 consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer.

This is classified as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Orchard Bistro, Rustic Italian Quinoa Bowl, Net Wt. 10.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
77

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 : 813141023544

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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