Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Sandwich Recall Due to Listeria Risk
Fresh & Ready Foods is recalling Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwiches because Listeria Monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturing facility. Listeria is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness or death in vulnerable populations.
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 classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4. Listeria Monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with known potential for serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwiches (5 oz. plastic containers, UPC# 6 82906 89052 9) due to detection of Listeria Monocytogenes on food contact surfaces in the manufacturer's facility. The product was distributed across the Southwest (California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington) and to Government Military facilities.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Individuals who have consumed the product and develop symptoms of listeriosis—including fever, muscle aches, headache, confusion, stiff neck, or gastrointestinal symptoms—should seek medical attention immediately. Pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals are at higher risk for severe illness.
Consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. Further information is available through the FDA at https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts or by contacting Fresh & Ready Foods LLC.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich, 5oz. plastic container. Best buy: 05/09/2025-05/12/2025 UPC# 6 82906 89052 9
- 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-FRSLBTR004WW
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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