The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0151-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Quick & Fresh Ham Wheat Product Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Quick & Fresh Ham Wheat ready-to-eat food sold in January 2023 is recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 11 states from Maryland to Massachusetts.

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, the agency's highest-level classification. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness or death, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Quick & Fresh, Ham Wheat, a ready-to-eat food product with a net weight of 4 ounces per serving, is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The manufacturer, FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC (doing business as Fresh Creative Cuisine), initiated the recall on February 3, 2023.

The recalled product was sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, with UPC code 813141021281. It was distributed to the following states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer or their retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Quick & Fresh, Ham Wheat, Net Wt. 4 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 : 813141021281

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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