Fresh Take Crave Away Italian Mega Ready-to-Eat Sandwich Recall
Fresh Take Crave Away Italian Mega sandwiches are recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturer's facility. The product was distributed across the Southwest and to 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: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, detected on food contact surfaces in a ready-to-eat food manufacturer facility. Class I recalls are classified as Severe or higher per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh Take Crave Away Italian Mega sandwiches (9.5 oz plastic containers, Best By dates 05/09/2025–05/19/2025, UPC 8 06795 58557 6) due to Listeria monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces in the ready-to-eat sandwich manufacturing facility.
Approximately 139,863 total units were distributed across the Southwest, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington. Product was also distributed to government (military) facilities.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Those who may have consumed the product and experience symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal symptoms should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Take Crave Away Italian Mega; 9.5oz PLASTIC CONTAINER; Best By: 05/09/2025 - 05/19/2025 UPC# 8 06795 58557 6
- 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: 6-FTSLBME003-CS
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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