The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0532-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Cuban Baguette Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes

Fresh Creative Cuisine Cuban Baguettes sold in January 2023 across multiple states have been recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: FDA Class I designation indicates a serious health hazard warranting the highest severity level. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine Cuban Baguettes, 9-ounce single-serving packages, are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023.

The affected product was distributed to eleven states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and carries UPC code 813141020482.

Consumers should not consume this product. The recalled product should be discarded.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Cuban Baguette, Net . Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Affected units
10

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 : 813141020482

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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