The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0852-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Fresh & Ready Foods Dark Wheat Sandwich recalled for Listeria contamination

Fresh & Ready Foods is recalling Dark Wheat Sandwiches due to Listeria monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturing facility. Affected products have best-by dates of May 9–12, 2025.

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 FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4 per the classification rules. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness. Detection of Listeria on food contact surfaces in a ready-to-eat food manufacturing facility represents a significant public health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh & Ready Foods Dark Wheat Sandwich (7 oz, UPC 6 82906 89057 4, Item Number 1-FRSLBDW001) because Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturing facility. The affected products were distributed in the Southwest region, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, as well as to Government (Military) facilities.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, infants, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons. The organism was detected on food contact surfaces during manufacturing operations.

Approximately 139,863 units are affected by this recall. Consumers who have purchased these sandwiches with best-by dates between May 9 and May 12, 2025 should not consume them. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact Fresh & Ready Foods LLC.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh & Ready Foods Dark Wheat Sandwich, 7oz. plastic container. Best buy: 05/09/2025-05/12/2025 UPC# 6 82906 89057 4
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-FRSLBDW001

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • NV
  • WA