The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0544-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Chicken Ciabatta Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta sandwiches sold January 24–30, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 11 states.

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: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which by definition requires a minimum severity score of 4. The hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine, a ready-to-eat sandwich manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland, is recalling Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta sandwiches (8.75 oz, single serving) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall applies to products sold from January 24, 2023 through January 30, 2023.

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

The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the point of sale for a refund, or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta, Net . Wt. 8.75 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 : 813141025388

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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