The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0245-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Turkey and Cheddar Sandwich Recall Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Quick & Fresh Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser sandwiches sold from January 24-30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and other 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 classification requires a minimum severity rating of 4. The potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, combined with this agency classification, indicates a serious and immediate food safety concern.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine of Baltimore, Maryland, is recalling Quick & Fresh Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser sandwiches (7.3 oz single servings, UPC 813141022011). The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023, after the company identified a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination risk in these products.

The affected products were sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, in the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Approximately 45 units were subject to the recall.

Consumers who purchased this product should contact the manufacturer with questions.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser, Net Wt. 7.3 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Sandwich
Hazard
Affected units
45

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 : 813141022011

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.

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