The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0474-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

FDA Recalls Cuban Baguette for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Ideation Food Group is recalling Bistro To Go Cuban Baguette products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled items were distributed across multiple 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 FDA Class I recall carries a minimum score of 4 per the rubric rules. No deaths or confirmed illnesses are reported, so the score remains at 4.

Plain-English summary

Bistro To Go Cuban Baguette products (9 oz, UPC 813141020482) are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023, by Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, dba Fresh Creative Cuisine, based in Baltimore, Maryland.

The affected products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023. A total of 312 units were distributed to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Anyone who has consumed the product and has health concerns should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Cuban Baguette, Net Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
312

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 : 813141020482

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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