The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0256-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Turkey & Cheese Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine recalls its Turkey & Cheese Finger Sandwiches Party Pack due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold January 24–30, 2023, across northeastern and mid-Atlantic 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 is an FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I recalls must score at least 4 per the rubric. No illnesses have been reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine (FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC) is recalling Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label Turkey & Cheese Finger Sandwiches Party Pack, Case of 4 (UPC: 20813141026006) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed from January 24 through January 30, 2023, to retailers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product is sold as a ready-to-eat item that requires refrigeration.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infections, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it safely.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Turkey & Cheese Finger Sandwiches Party Pack, Case of 4, 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 : 20813141026006

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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