Renton-based Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling 2,414 Fresh To You Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches because the biscuits used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall Details and Consumer Warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially issued the recall on Nov. 8 to alert consumers who may have purchased or ate 4.6-ounce sandwiches that were sent to multiple locations and stores between Oct. 25 and Nov. 4 across Oregon and Washington.
Although there are no reported illnesses to date in connection with the recall. Consumers who have purchased the affected sandwiches should not eat them and should discard any remaining product immediately.
Any institution in the recalled area should inspect inventory for the specific package details outlined as such:
- Product: Fresh to You Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
- Size: 4.6 ounces, packaged in clear plastic film
- Fresh Thru dates: 11/07–11/19
- SKU: 3100048
- UPC: 8 405493 0168 4
Recall Linked to Biscuit Supplier
According to the FDA recall notice, the recalled sandwiches were distributed primarily to institutional locations, including employee break rooms, refrigerated vending machines and cafeterias.
Renton-based Fresh & Ready Foods issued the recall after it was notified that one of the ingredients its supplier, C.H. Guenther & Son, uses may be compromised. Fresh & Ready Foods says it uses a specific biscuit from this supplier exclusively as the main ingredient in its 4.6-ounce breakfast sandwich.
The company states that none of its other products under the Fresh To You brand, and no other production batch dates are impacted by this recall.
Consumers with questions or seeking a full refund can contact Fresh & Ready Foods at [email protected] or call 1-855-424-8390, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause severe, and in some instances, deadly infections known as listeriosis. Symptoms include fever, headache, nausea and diarrhea.
The US FDA issues such notifications as public service announcements to consumers so they are aware of potential health risks.
