The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0498-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

BBQ Chicken Sandwich Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Ideation Food Group is recalling Bistro To Go Moonshine BBQ Chicken Sandwich due to potential Listeria contamination. The product was sold January 24-30, 2023, and distributed to Mid-Atlantic and Northeast 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 requires a minimum severity level of Severe (4) per the standards. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, but no reported illnesses have been documented, which prevents a Critical (5) classification.

Plain-English summary

Bistro To Go Moonshine BBQ Chicken Sandwich (9 oz single serving, UPC 813141026507) is being recalled by Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, and distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. A total of 221 units were affected.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium capable of causing serious foodborne illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall due to the potential for this defect to cause serious adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Moonshine Bbq Chicken Sandwich, Net Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
221

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 : 813141026507

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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