The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0574-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Turkey Provolone Sesame Baguette Recalled for Listeria

Fresh Creative Cuisine has recalled Turkey & Provolone Sesame Baguettes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were sold from January 24-30, 2023, in 11 states.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a ready-to-eat food product. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a minimum severity score of 4 because the agency classification indicates reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine, a Baltimore, Maryland-based manufacturer, is recalling Fresh Creative Cuisine Turkey & Provolone Sesame Baguette (8 oz single-serving packages, UPC 813141024367) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was distributed between January 24 and January 30, 2023, to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Turkey & Provolone Sesame Baguette, Net . Wt. 8 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
8

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 : 813141024367

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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