The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0843-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Fresh & Ready Foods Artisan Cheese Bistro Box Recall for Listeria

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Artisan Cheese Bistro Boxes (4 oz. plastic containers, UPC 682906899102) due to Listeria monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces in the manufacturing facility.

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 Class I. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious infection, and detection on food contact surfaces in a ready-to-eat facility meets the threshold for Severe per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Artisan Cheese Bistro Boxes (4 oz. plastic containers) with best-by dates of 05/09/2025 to 05/12/2025 and UPC number 682906899102. The recall was issued because Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturer's ready-to-eat sandwich facility.

The recalled product was distributed across the Southwest, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, as well as to government (military) facilities. Approximately 139,863 units are affected by this recall. Item number for affected products is 1-FRBIST003.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infections, particularly in vulnerable populations. Consumers should not eat the recalled product. If you have purchased this product, dispose of it immediately or return it to the point of purchase.

For more information about this recall, visit the FDA's website or contact Fresh & Ready Foods LLC directly.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh & Ready Foods Artisan Cheese Bistro Box, 4 oz. plastic container. Best buy: 05/09/2025-05/12/2025 UPC# 6 82906 89910 2
Manufacturer
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC
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)

  • Item Number: 1-FRBIST003

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • NV
  • WA