Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich; 6oz PLASTIC CONTAINER; Best By: 05/09/2025 - 05/19/2025 UPC# 8 06795 61441 1

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0898-2025) was formally reported on June 11, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 10, 2025. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Fernando, CA. Federal records indicate 139,863 total units across all products units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Listeria Monocytogenes detected on food contact surfaces in Ready To Eat sandwich manufacturer facility. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed across the Southwest (CA, NV, AZ and WA) See attached "All Consignees" labeled file. Product was distributed to Government (Military) facilities.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.