The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0205-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Fresh Creative Cuisine Salads Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fresh Creative Cuisine recalled Rainbow Berry & Nut Salads sold January 24–30, 2023, for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions.

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: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum score of 4. The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk foodborne pathogen. No illnesses or deaths have been reported, so the score remains at 4 rather than 5.

Plain-English summary

On February 3, 2023, Fresh Creative Cuisine initiated a recall of its Rainbow Berry & Nut Salad with dressing (8.7 oz single-serving units). Products sold between January 24 and January 30, 2023, have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled products were distributed in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Consumers should not eat this product. The salads should be discarded or returned to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Rainbow Berry & Nut Salad W/Dressing, Net Wt. 8.7 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 : 20813141020639

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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