The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0533-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Cut Carrots & Celery Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine Cut Carrots & Celery W/Ranch Dressing recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Product was distributed in 11 states during January 2023.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall carries an FDA Class I classification, the agency's most serious category. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine Cut Carrots & Celery W/Ranch Dressing, sold in 5.5 oz single-serving packages, is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023 by the manufacturer, Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC.

The recalled product was distributed to consumers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The affected products were sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023, with a UPC code of 813141021021.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, discard it or return it to the retailer where it was purchased. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience symptoms associated with Listeria infection, including fever, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Cut Carrots & Celery W/Ranch Dressing, Net . Wt. 5.5 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 : 813141021021

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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