The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0522-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling 3 oz. banana chocolate chip muffins distributed across 11 states and D.C. due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from products sold 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 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 recall warrants a minimum severity of 4 per the severity rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that poses a serious health threat, even though no illnesses have been reported in association with this recall.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling banana chocolate chip muffins (3 oz. single-serving packages, UPC 813141026743) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023.

The recalled muffins were distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers should not consume the recalled product. Dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Those with concerns about potential exposure should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin, Net . Wt. 3 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 : 813141026743

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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