Fresh Take Crave Away Garlic Pesto Pasta recalled for Listeria contamination
Fresh Take Crave Away Garlic Pesto Pasta (9.5 oz containers, Best By 05/09/2025–05/19/2025) is being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturer 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 agency classified this as FDA Class I, which by the rubric requires a minimum score of 4 (Severe). The hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, detected on food contact surfaces in a food manufacturing facility.
Plain-English summary
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh Take Crave Away Garlic Pesto Pasta sold in 9.5 oz plastic containers with Best By dates ranging from 05/09/2025 to 05/19/2025 (UPC 8 06795 58561 2). The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces in the manufacturer's Ready To Eat sandwich facility.
Approximately 139,863 total units were distributed across the Southwest, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, as well as to Government (Military) facilities. The affected product item number is 6-FTSLBPS002-CS.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact Fresh & Ready Foods LLC or consult with their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Take Crave Away Garlic Pesto Pasta; 9.5oz PLASTIC CONTAINER; Best By: 05/09/2025 - 05/19/2025 UPC# 8 06795 58561 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: 6-FTSLBPS002-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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