The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·H-0563-2026·Announced 2026-03-18

Made Fresh Salads Strawberry Cream Cheese recalled for Listeria contamination

Made Fresh Salads brand Strawberry Cream Cheese in 5 lb tubs is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in New York.

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 has classified this recall as Class I and identified Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death. FDA Class I recalls are inherently severe (score ≥4).

Plain-English summary

Made Fresh Salads Inc is recalling Made Fresh Salads brand Strawberry Cream Cheese sold in 5 lb white plastic tubs because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was distributed in New York. All expiration dates through 2/27/2026 are affected. A total of 557 five-pound tubs have been recalled.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers with questions should contact Made Fresh Salads Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Made Fresh Salads brand Strawberry Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub
Hazard

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)

  • All expiration dates through 2/27/2026.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Made Fresh Salads Inc 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 14 products in this recall →

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