The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0543-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Greek Salad recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Greek Salad with Dressing (8.75 oz packages) sold January 24-30, 2023, 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 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 for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, establishes a minimum score of 4 per agency classification. No deaths, serious injuries, or confirmed illnesses have been reported, preventing escalation to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine of Baltimore, Maryland is recalling Greek Salad with Dressing (8.75 oz single-serving packages) because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023. The UPC code is 813141022622. The product was distributed to consumers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who purchased this product should dispose of it and refrain from eating it. Those with questions about the recall can contact the manufacturer, Fresh Creative Cuisine, or visit the FDA website for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Greek Salad W/Dressing, Net . Wt. 8.75 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
22

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 : 813141022622

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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