The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0505-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Bistro To Go Spicy Italian Super Hoagie Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP recalled Bistro To Go Spicy Italian Super Hoagie sandwiches sold January 24-30, 2023 in eleven states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a serious potential health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing severe food-borne illness.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine of Baltimore, Maryland, announced a recall on February 3, 2023 for Bistro To Go Spicy Italian Super Hoagie sandwiches (11.25 ounces per unit) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023 and are identified by UPC code 813141026781.

The product was distributed to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro To Go, Spicy Italian Super Hoagie, Net Wt. 11.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
4

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 : 813141026781

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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