The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0546-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Ham & Cheese Finger Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Ham & Cheese Finger Sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 1,753 units distributed to 11 states from January 24-30, 2023.

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 classification for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in ready-to-eat food. The rubric scores FDA Class I recalls as Critical due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Ideation Food Group, LLC, operating as Fresh Creative Cuisine in Baltimore, Maryland, is recalling Fresh Creative Cuisine Ham & Cheese Finger Sandwiches (6.5 ounces). The recall involves 1,753 units sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023.

The affected product was distributed to consumers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who have this product should not eat it. If you have concerns about your health, consult your healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Ham & Cheese Finger Sandwiches, Net . Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
1,753

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 : 813141025746

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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