The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0076-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Chocolate Pudding Delight Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Quick & Fresh Chocolate Pudding Delight products sold January 24-30, 2023 are being recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination with no reported illnesses. Affected units were distributed to multiple Mid-Atlantic and Eastern states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination; however, no illnesses or injuries have been reported and the contamination is potential rather than confirmed, placing this at the High level per the rubric for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Quick & Fresh Chocolate Pudding Delight, a 6.5-ounce single-serving refrigerated pudding product (UPC 813141021205), is being recalled by FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall was initiated on February 3, 2023. The affected products were sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, and were distributed to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers who purchased this product are advised to discontinue use and either discard it or return it to the retailer. Although no illnesses have been reported to date, Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious or potentially fatal infections, particularly in pregnant women, children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Chocolate Pudding Delight, Net Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
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)

  • UPC Code : 813141021205

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA