Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Mega Sandwich Recalled for Listeria
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Ham & Cheese Mega Sandwiches due to Listeria monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturing facility. The recall affects approximately 139,863 units distributed to the Southwest and military facilities.
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: The FDA classified this as Class I. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious illness, and Class I classification by FDA requires a minimum score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Mega Sandwiches in 7.5 oz. plastic containers (UPC 6 82906 89048 2, Item Number 1-FRSLBME002) with best-by dates of 05/09/2025 through 05/12/2025. The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces in the manufacturer's facility.
Approximately 139,863 units were distributed across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, as well as to government military facilities. Consumers should check their refrigerators for the recalled product and not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Mega Sandwich, 7.5oz. plastic container. Best buy: 05/09/2025-05/12/2025 UPC# 6 82906 89048 2
- Manufacturer
- Fresh & Ready Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 139,863
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-FRSLBME002
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 86 recalled by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC 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.
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