The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0496-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Margharita Rustic Flatbread Pizza Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP recalled Bistro To Go Margharita Rustic Flatbread Pizza due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed to 11 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, the highest classification level from the FDA indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

On February 3, 2023, FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine initiated a recall of Bistro To Go Margharita Rustic Flatbread Pizza (11.5 oz single serving, keep refrigerated) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed between January 24 and January 30, 2023 to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. A total of 50 units were recalled. The product can be identified by UPC code 813141020840.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Margharita Rustic Flatbread Pizza, Net Wt. 11.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
50

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 : 813141020840

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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