Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0913-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Sub recalled for Listeria contamination risk

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Sub sandwiches due to Listeria Monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturing facility. The product was distributed to facilities in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.

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. Listeria Monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and hospitalization, particularly in vulnerable populations. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Sub sandwiches (6oz plastic containers, Best By dates 05/09/2025 to 05/19/2025, UPC 806795585698) because Listeria Monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces at the manufacturer's facility.

Listeria Monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness. The recalled product was distributed across the Southwest, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, to government and military facilities. Approximately 139,863 total units were affected.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has eaten this product and experiences symptoms of listeriosis—including fever, muscle aches, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms—should contact a healthcare provider. For additional information or questions, consumers should contact the FDA.

The recalled product

Product: Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Sub; 6oz PLASTIC CONTAINER; Best By: 05/09/2025 - 05/19/2025 UPC# 8 06795 58569 8
Manufacturer: Fresh & Ready Foods LLC
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
pathogenic-contamination
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-FTSLBSR002-CS

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.

See all 86 products in this recall →

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