The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0915-2025·Announced 2025-06-11

Ham and Cheese Ready-to-Eat Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Detection

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Sandwiches after Listeria Monocytogenes was detected on manufacturing facility food contact surfaces. Affected products were distributed to Southwest and military facilities.

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 an FDA Class I recall of a ready-to-eat food product due to Listeria Monocytogenes detection on manufacturing food contact surfaces. FDA Class I classifications require a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC has recalled Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwiches (5 oz plastic containers, UPC 8 06795 58574 2) following the detection of Listeria Monocytogenes on food contact surfaces in the manufacturing facility. The recalled products had Best By dates from May 9, 2025 to May 19, 2025.

Approximately 139,863 units were distributed to locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, as well as to government and military facilities.

Listeria Monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infections, particularly in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, young children, and people with compromised immune systems. The company is conducting this recall as a precautionary measure.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Discard the products or return them to the point of purchase. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you develop symptoms of listeriosis after consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich; 5oz PLASTIC CONTAINER; Best By: 05/09/2025 - 05/19/2025 UPC# 8 06795 58574 2
Manufacturer
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC
Hazard
  • listeria

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-FTSLBTR004WW-CS

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • NV
  • WA