The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0459-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Bistro To Go Cheese & Fruit Plate Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Ideation Food Group is recalling Bistro To Go Gourmet Cheese & Fruit Plate products sold January 24-30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: This product is classified as FDA Class I, the agency's most serious recall classification, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the established rubric. No illnesses or deaths have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go, Gourmet Cheese & Fruit Plate products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are 6-ounce single-serving refrigerated plates.

The recalled products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product is identified by UPC code 813141021144.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The FDA recommends returning the product to the place of purchase or disposing of it. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, children, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Gourmet Cheese & Fruit Plate, Net Wt. 6 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Affected units
18

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 : 813141021144

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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