Fresh Creative Cuisine Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser Lunch Recalled for Listeria
Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser Boxed Lunches sold January 24-30, 2023 for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed to multiple 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the recall rubric. Although no illnesses have been reported and the contamination is only potential, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that poses serious health risks to vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser Boxed Lunches (Single Serving, UPC 813141025142) are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness in susceptible populations including pregnant women, young children, elderly persons, and immunocompromised individuals. The potential for contamination presents a significant health risk.
The recalled products were distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed the product and develops symptoms should seek medical attention.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Turkey & Cheddar Kaiser Boxed Lunch, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 94
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 : 813141025142
Distribution
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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