More than 400 pre-made food sold in grocery stores across America are recalled over fears they're contaminated with food poisoning bug
More than 400 pre-made food items sold in grocery stores across America are being recalled over fears they could be contaminated with listeria.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the major recall on Friday, which includes ready-made sandwiches, salads and cut fruit.
No illnesses have been reported to date, but people are being told to either throw the products away or return them to sellers for a full refund.
The foods were manufactured by the Fresh Ideation Food Group — a Maryland-based food manufacturer — and sold across nine states and Washington D.C.
It comes after 27 tons of deli meat was recalled last week over fears that it had also been contaminated with listeria.
More than 400 food items in the US are being recalled over a potential contamination with listeria (stock photo)
Products in the recall carry the 'Fresh Creative Cuisine' label, shown above
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More than 400 pre-made food sold in grocery stores across America are recalled over fears they're contaminated with food poisoning bug
By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Updated 23:13 BST 06 Feb 2023
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Maryland-based Fresh Ideation Food Group announced the recall
All affected items are carrying a 'Fresh Creative Cuisine' label on packaging
It comes after 27 tons of deli meat was recalled over listeria contamination
More than 400 pre-made food items sold in grocery stores across America are being recalled over fears they could be contaminated with listeria.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the major recall on Friday, which includes ready-made sandwiches, salads and cut fruit.
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No illnesses have been reported to date, but people are being told to either throw the products away or return them to sellers for a full refund.
The foods were manufactured by the Fresh Ideation Food Group — a Maryland-based food manufacturer — and sold across nine states and Washington D.C.
It comes after 27 tons of deli meat was recalled last week over fears that it had also been contaminated with listeria.
More than 400 food items in the US are being recalled over a potential contamination with listeria (stock photo)
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More than 400 food items in the US are being recalled over a potential contamination with listeria (stock photo)
Products in the recall carry the 'Fresh Creative Cuisine' label, shown above
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Products in the recall carry the 'Fresh Creative Cuisine' label, shown above
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Listeria is a bacterial infection often associated with dairy products — such as ice cream — and deli meats. It can be deadly to pregnant women, newborns and the elderly.
Healthy individuals who ingest listeria may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Potentially contaminated products were sold between January 24 to 30, the recall notice says.
All affected products have a 'Fresh Creative Cuisine' label on the bottom of their label and a sell-by date of January 31 through February 6.
A full list of the products being recalled has been published by the FDA here.
The agency announced the recall after environmental samples from the company tested positive for listeria.
It was unclear how listeria got into the foods, but vegetables can become contaminated by soil or from manure used as fertilizer. Dairy products can also become contaminated if raw milk containing listeria is used.