The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0239-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Tuna Salad Kaiser Recall Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Quick & Fresh Tuna Salad Kaiser products sold January 24–30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The 8 oz packages were distributed across 11 Eastern U.S. states.

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 recall with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls cannot score below 4.

Plain-English summary

Quick & Fresh Tuna Salad Kaiser, an 8-ounce single-serving product (UPC 813141021991) manufactured by Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine, is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and distributed to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should contact Fresh Creative Cuisine or the FDA with questions.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Tuna Salad Kaiser, Net . Wt. 8 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
35

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 : 813141021991

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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