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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0477-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Egg sandwich recall: Listeria contamination risk in Bistro To Go product

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP recalled Bistro To Go egg and cheese ciabatta sandwiches 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 is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity rating of Severe. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine initiated a recall of Bistro To Go, Egg, Cheddar & Swiss Ciabatta sandwiches (5.3 oz single serving, UPC 813141020956). The products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023.

The recall was issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled products were distributed to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Egg, Cheddar & Swiss Ciabatta, Net Wt. 5.3 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
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.

See all 409 products in this recall →

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