The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0527-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine chicken salad finger sandwiches sold January 24–30, 2023 are recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 11 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall with a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes). However, no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source, and contamination is described as potential rather than confirmed in consumed units. Per the rubric, theoretical hazards without reported illness cap at severity 3.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine recalled chicken salad finger sandwiches (6.5 oz, UPC 813141025883) sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023 due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was manufactured by Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine, in Baltimore, Maryland.

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

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness in vulnerable populations. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Chicken Salad Finger Sandwiches, Net . Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Hazard
  • listeria

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 : 813141025883

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA