The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0525-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Blueberry Muffins Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine 3-oz blueberry muffins distributed January 24–30, 2023, are being recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in 11 states: MD, PA, DE, NY, DC, NJ, NC, CT, SC, VA, and MA.

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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious infections. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine 3-ounce blueberry muffin single-serving packages are being recalled. The product, which requires refrigeration, carries UPC code 813141026750 and was distributed between January 24 and January 30, 2023.

The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is manufactured by Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, doing business as Fresh Creative Cuisine, located in Baltimore, Maryland.

The recalled product was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Consumers in these states who purchased this product should not consume it.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should discard it immediately.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Blueberry 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 : 813141026750

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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