The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0484-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Bistro To Go Grilled Chicken Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infection.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta sandwiches (8.75 oz single-serving packages, UPC 813141025388). The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023.

The recalled product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infection.

The affected products were distributed and sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, in the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta, Net Wt. 8.75 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Sandwich
Hazard
Affected units
80

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 : 813141025388

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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