The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0454-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Bistro To Go Egg Ciabatta Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go egg and cheese ciabatta sandwiches sold in late January 2023 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: The recall is FDA Class I, which requires a minimum score of 4 per agency guidelines. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious infection.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go egg, cheddar, and swiss ciabatta sandwiches (5.3 oz, single serving packages) distributed from January 24-30, 2023. The affected UPC code is 813141020956. The product was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

The recall was initiated due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Consumers should not consume the recalled product and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Egg, Cheddar & Swiss Ciabatta Net Wt. 5.3 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
40

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 : 813141020956

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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