The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0467-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Chicken Salad Kaiser Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Ready-to-eat chicken salad sandwiches made by Fresh Creative Cuisine may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold in eleven states from January 24-30, 2023.

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 is an FDA Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls never score below 4 (Severe), as Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine in Baltimore, Maryland, is recalling Bistro To Go Chicken Salad Kaiser single-serving sandwiches (5.5 oz each) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was distributed to customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and carries UPC code 813141022004.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. The product should be returned to the point of purchase or disposed of safely. Anyone who may have consumed this product and develops symptoms should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Chicken Salad Kaiser, Net Wt.5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
4

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 : 813141022004

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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