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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Fresh & Ready Foods Hospitalizes 10 in California and Nevada

FDA and CDC investigations traced the outbreak to ready-to-eat products, prompting a recall of over 80 items distributed across four states.

Fresh & Ready Foods Egg Salad on Wheat Sandwich, 5oz, is one of many Fresh & Ready products being recalled due to listeria contamination.
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Overview

  • Fresh & Ready Foods LLC has voluntarily recalled more than 80 ready-to-eat products with use-by dates from April 22 to May 19, 2025.
  • The recalled items were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, including at hospitals, hotels, convenience stores, airports, and airlines.
  • The FDA reopened its investigation in April 2025 after environmental samples from Fresh & Ready Foods matched the outbreak strain using genome sequencing.
  • Of the 10 reported cases, eight hospitalizations occurred in California and two in Nevada, with patient samples collected from December 2023 to September 2024.
  • Consumers and retailers are advised to clean and sanitize surfaces exposed to the recalled products as listeria can spread easily, posing severe risks to vulnerable populations.