Cream cheese, deli salads recalled after listeria detected by FDA
Key Points:
- Made Fresh Salads Inc. of Bay Shore, New York, has recalled all ready-to-eat deli-style salads and cream cheese products after FDA testing found Listeria monocytogenes in its production facility.
- The recalled items, distributed across New York City, include various deli salads, seafood salads, pasta salads, and flavored cream cheeses with expiration dates from September 3 to 18, 2026, some repackaged by retailers.
- Production and distribution are halted as the company and FDA investigate the contamination source; no illnesses have been reported to date.
- This follows a previous recall in February for similar products due to Listeria concerns, highlighting ongoing contamination risks in the facility.
- Consumers who purchased these products should stop consumption and return them for a refund, and can contact the company hotline for further information.