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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Fresh & Ready Foods Voluntarily Recalls Four Torta Sandwiches Containing Cotija Cheese Distributed in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Company Name:
Fresh and Ready Foods
Brand Name:
Brand Name(s)
Fresh and Ready, Sprig and Sprout, Jack and Olive
Product Description:
Product Description
Torta sandwiches

Company Announcement

San Fernando, Calif. (February 9, 2024) - Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling four torta sandwiches that contain cotija cheese which were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and associated with an outbreak the FDA is currently investigating.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, a Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Fresh & Ready Foods used this cheese to make the sandwiches listed below.

The recalled products were distributed between 01/21/2024 and 02/06/2024 and sold exclusively in locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.

To date, no illnesses have been reported related to these specific products.

PRODUCT

SIZE

UPC NUMBER

CONTAINER

USE BY
DATES

WHERE USE
BY DATE CAN
BE FOUND

Fresh & Ready Ham Torta
Sandwich		 9 oz 8290690707 Plastic Container 02/03/2024
to
02/22/2024		 Bottom left of front label
Fresh & Ready Chicken
Torta Sandwich		 9 oz 8290690706 Plastic Container 02/03/2024
to
02/22/2024		 Bottom left of front label
Sprig & Sprout Ham Torta
Sandwich on Telera Roll		 9 oz 8290690720 Plastic Container 01/27/2024
to
02/15/2024		 Above UPC code on
back label
Jack & Olive Ham Torta
Sandwich on Telera Roll		 9 oz 8290690725 Plastic Container 01/27/2024
to
02/15/2024		 Above UPC code on
back label

Fresh & Ready Foods takes product safety very seriously. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to discard any remaining product immediately. Consumers may contact Fresh & Ready Foods at RecallConcern@HotLineGlobal.com or by calling 1-855-424-8390 Monday through Friday 8:00am – 6:00 pm EST for any questions related to this recall or to request a full refund.

Product labels are posted below for identification of products.

FDA Outbreak Investigation

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
1-855-424-8390
RecallConcern@HotLineGlobal.com
Media:
Kristin Elder, H+K Strategies for Fresh & Ready Foods
Kristin.Elder@hkstrategies.com

Product Photos

  • Front label, Fresh and Ready Foods Ham Torta Sandwich
  • Front label, Fresh and Ready Foods Chicken Torta Sandwich
  • Back label, Fresh and Ready Foods Ham Torta Sandwich
  • Back label, Fresh and Ready Foods Chicken Torta Sandwich
  • Front label, Sprig and Sprout Ham Torta Sandwich
  • Back label, Sprig and Sprout Ham Torta Sandwich
  • Front label, Jack and Olive Ham Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll
  • Back label, Jack and Olive Ham Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll
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