The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0475-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

FDA Recalls Bistro To Go Carrots and Celery Due to Listeria Risk

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP is recalling Bistro To Go Cut Carrots & Celery W/Ranch Dressing (5.5 oz) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were sold January 24-30, 2023, in 11 states.

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: FDA Class I recall with Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Per the rubric, Class I classification requires minimum severity score of 4. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious infection.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go Cut Carrots & Celery W/Ranch Dressing, Net Weight 5.5 oz. A total of 145 units are affected by this recall.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening infection, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled products were distributed to consumers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. They were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, under UPC code 813141021021.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those concerned about potential exposure should consult their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Cut Carrots & Celery W/Ranch Dressing, Net Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
145

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 : 813141021021

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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