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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0575-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Turkey and Swiss Ficelle recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Fresh Creative Cuisine is recalling Turkey & Swiss Ficelle sandwiches sold in January 2023 for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed to the East Coast and mid-Atlantic region.

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 is classified as Severe (Score 4) because the FDA designated it as a Class I recall due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The rule states that FDA Class I recalls never score below 4. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness or death, and although no illnesses have been reported in the source text, the FDA Class I classification establishes the minimum severity level.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Cuisine, a Baltimore, Maryland-based food company, initiated a recall on February 3, 2023, for its Turkey & Swiss Ficelle sandwich product (UPC 813141021847). The product was sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023. The recall was issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected Turkey & Swiss Ficelle sandwich is a single-serving ready-to-eat product with a net weight of 7.25 ounces. A total of 40 units were subject to recall. The recalled product was distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness or death, particularly in young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard or return it to the retailer.

For more information, consumers can refer to FDA recall number F-0575-2023 or contact the FDA at https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine, Turkey & Swiss Ficelle, Net . Wt. 7.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 : 813141021847

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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

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