The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0854-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Fresh & Ready Foods El Cubano Sandwich Recalled for Listeria

Fresh & Ready Foods is recalling El Cubano Sandwiches 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: This is a FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity of 4 per the rubric. Although Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen known to cause severe illness, no illnesses or deaths have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling its El Cubano Sandwich (8 oz plastic container, UPC 6 82906 90794 4) because Listeria monocytogenes has been detected on food contact surfaces in the manufacturing facility.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in infants, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems.

The recalled products were distributed to retailers and government military facilities in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington. Affected products are identifiable by best-buy dates between May 9, 2025 and May 12, 2025 (Item Number 1-FRSLBEC001).

Consumers with purchased products should discard them or return them to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh & Ready Foods El Cubano Sandwich, 8oz. plastic container. Best buy: 05/09/2025-05/12/2025 UPC# 6 82906 90794 4
Manufacturer
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC
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)

  • Item Number: 1-FRSLBEC001

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • NV
  • WA

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