Listeria Contamination Risk in Bistro To Go Ficelle Ready-to-Eat Sandwiches
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP is recalling Bistro To Go Italiano Everything Ficelle sandwiches sold January 24–30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed 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 applies. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. The agency's Class I designation mandates a minimum severity score of 4 regardless of reported illness status.
Plain-English summary
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Bistro To Go Italiano Everything Ficelle sandwiches. The product, a 7.25 oz. ready-to-eat single-serving sandwich, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product was sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, and was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The affected product has UPC code 813141021854.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have already consumed the product should monitor their health and seek medical attention if they experience illness symptoms, informing their healthcare provider of the potential Listeria exposure.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bistro To Go, Italiano Everything Ficelle, Net Wt. 7.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6
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 : 813141021854
Distribution
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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