The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0879-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Fresh & Ready Foods PB&J Sandwich Recall Due to Listeria Risk

Fresh & Ready Foods is recalling PB&J on White Sandwiches (5oz containers, best-by dates 05/09/2025–05/12/2025) after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturer's facility.

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 a Class I recall, which per the rubric requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness or death, particularly in vulnerable populations, even without reported illnesses to date.

Plain-English summary

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling PB&J on White Sandwiches sold in 5oz plastic containers (UPC 682906906206, Item Number 1-FRSLBTR008W) with best-by dates between 05/09/2025 and 05/12/2025. The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces in the ready-to-eat sandwich manufacturing facility.

The affected product was distributed across the Southwest region, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington. Distribution included Government and Military facilities. Approximately 139,863 units were distributed.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The FDA urges anyone who may have purchased affected sandwiches to discard them or return them to the point of sale. Consumers with questions about the recall are encouraged to contact the FDA or the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh & Ready Foods PB&J on White Sandwich, 5oz. plastic container. Best buy: 05/09/2025-05/12/2025 UPC# 6 82906 90620 6
Manufacturer
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat / Deli
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-FRSLBTR008W

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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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