The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0493-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Bistro To Go Italian Hoagie Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

Fresh Creative Cuisine recalls Bistro To Go Italian Hoagies due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was sold January 24-30, 2023 across 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 classification establishes a minimum severity of Severe per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen; however, no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, doing business as Fresh Creative Cuisine, is recalling Bistro To Go brand Italian Hoagies (7.3 oz single-serving packages, UPC 813141021410) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023.

The recalled products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and were distributed to customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. A total of 362 units were affected.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have already consumed it and experience any adverse health effects should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Italian Hoagie, Net Wt. 7.3 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Sandwich
Hazard
Affected units
362

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 : 813141021410

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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