The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0231-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Spicy Italian Super Hoagie Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Spicy Italian Super Hoagie sandwiches sold January 24–30, 2023 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. The hazard involves potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label Spicy Italian Super Hoagie, sold in cases of 6, is the subject of this recall. The product is a refrigerated ready-to-eat sandwich manufactured by Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC.

The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023 because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness. The products were distributed during January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023.

The affected products were sold in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product UPC code is 30813141027239.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. For additional information or guidance, consumers should contact Fresh Creative Cuisine or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Spicy Italian Super Hoagie, Case of 6, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Hazard
  • listeria

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 : 30813141027239

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA