Fresh & Ready Foods recalls over 80 sandwiches and snacks amid multistate Listeria outbreak
At least 10 people were hospitalized after eating potentially contaminated ready-to-eat products
Affected items were sold in four states and linked to a California production facility
A multistate outbreak of Listeria infections has prompted Fresh & Ready Foods, LLC to voluntarily recall a wide range of ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks.
According to a press release published by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday, May 11, at least 10 people have been hospitalized with Listeria monocytogenes infections. All 10 are believed to have eaten products linked to the outbreak, according to the FDA and CDC. No deaths have been reported.
Short-term symptoms of Listeria include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria is also an infection known to cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled items were sold under brand names Fresh & Ready Foods, City Point Market Fresh Food to Go, and Fresh Take Crave Away. The affected products were distributed from April 18 to April 28 across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington, with the “Use By” dates listed between April 22 and May 19, 2025. The outlined foods are salads, bisto boxes, and snacks. The full list of 86 products can be found on the FDA website.
As noted by the FDA, these products were commonly available at retailers and food service locations, including convenience stores, hospitals, hotels, airports, and airlines.
Officials reopened the investigation in April after finding Listeria at the company’s San Fernando, Calif., facility during a routine inspection. Genetic testing allegedly confirmed it was the same strain making people sick.
Consumers and businesses are urged not to eat, sell, or serve the recalled foods and to dispose of the product immediately. Surfaces and containers that also came into contact with them should be thoroughly cleaned, as bacteria can survive in cold temperatures and spread easily.
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