At least 10 people were hospitalized in California and Nevada after an outbreak of listeria under investigation by Food and Drug Administration and disease control and prevention centers, the FDA said in a statement on Saturday.
Foods ready to eat produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, California, are being voluntarily remembered, according to the company.
More than 80 products are included in recall, from snack boxes to sandwiches and pasta. Recall products have better dates between April 22 and May 19 and Fresh & Ready Foods, City Point Market Food Food to Go and Fresh Take Away.
Recall products were distributed throughout Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington in various places, including hospitals, hotels, corporate offices, convenience stores, airports and airlines.
“FDA and CDC began to investigate this cluster in 2024, however, there was not enough evidence in the previous investigation to identify a source for the outbreak,” said FDA. “The investigation was reopened in April 2025, after FDA researchers found listeria in environmental samples collected from Fresh & Ready Foods, LLC during a routine surveillance inspection.”
The agencies used the entire genome sequencing to match the listeria tension found in fresh and ready -made foods causing disease.
“Fresh & Ready Foods has taken immediate corrective actions, including the removal of equipment to solve this problem to ensure continuous food safety and compliance with FDA guidelines,” the company said in a statement.
Of the 10 known diseases, eight of the hospitalizations occurred in California and two in Nevada.
Symptoms of listeriosis, or a listeria infection, usually start within two weeks after contaminated feeding, but may start from consumption day 10 weeks later, said FDA.
Retailers and consumers who have bought or received the remembered products are advised by the FDA to clean and sanitize any areas that may have touched, as listeria can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
Risk groups, including pregnant and newborn women, people 65 or older and those with weakened immune systems are encouraged by FDA to contact a healthcare professional if symptoms begin, such as fever, nausea, muscle pain, vomiting or diarrhea.