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Made Fresh Salads Recalls 68 Deli and Cream Cheese Products Over Listeria Concerns

The New York company's recall covers ready-to-eat salads and cream cheese items with expiration dates from September 3 through September 18, 2026.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 4:37 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 7, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 10, 2026, 12:22 a.m. ET
has recalled 68 sold under the Made Fresh Salads and Northside brands, according to Medical Daily. The products carry expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026, according to Food Safety News, Fox Business and Medical Daily. The recalled items include 5-pound apple cinnamon cream cheese, 5-pound tofu vegetable spread, 30-pound whipped cream cheese, 30-pound scallion cream cheese, 5-pound chickpea salad, 5-pound bowtie pesto, 30-pound macaroni salad, 30-pound potato salad, 7-pound chocolate pudding, 6-pound vanilla pudding, 12-piece crab cakes and 12-piece potato croquettes. The recall was initiated after environmental sampling by the FDA and the company found that some areas of the facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, according to Food Safety News and Medical Daily. Biztoc reported that environmental testing by the FDA found Listeria monocytogenes in parts of the production facility, while Fox Business described the reason as . No illnesses have been reported to date, according to Food Safety News. Fox Business reported that no illnesses have been reported thus far in connection with the recalled products, and Medical Daily reported that Consumers who purchased the affected items are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund, according to Fox Business and Medical Daily. The recall was announced on September 7, September 8, or September 9, 2026, depending on the source.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 7, 2026, 4:51 p.m. ET

    Made Fresh Salads Expands Recall to 68 Products Over Listeria Risk in NYC

    Made Fresh Salads Inc. has expanded its recall to 68 products sold under the Made Fresh Salads and Northside brands in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and elsewhere in New York City, according to Medical Daily. The recall, reported on September 7, 2026, covers products with expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026.

    The action follows environmental sampling by the FDA and the company that found some areas of the facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses had been reported when the notice went up, Medical Daily reported. The recall is ongoing.

    Consumers who have the affected products should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund, according to the notice.

  2. Sep 7, 2026, 4:49 p.m. ET

    FDA Reports Illnesses in Ongoing Made Fresh Salads Listeria Recall

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now received reports of illnesses in connection with the ongoing recall of Made Fresh Salads products, according to Medical Daily. The agency had previously stated that no illnesses had been reported when the recall notice was issued on September 7, 2026.

    The recall, initiated by Made Fresh Salads Inc., covers 68 products sold under the Made Fresh Salads and Northside brands, distributed in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and elsewhere in New York City. The products have expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026. The recall was prompted by environmental sampling by the FDA and the company that found some areas of the facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

    The FDA advises consumers who have the recalled products to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. The recall remains ongoing.

  3. Sep 7, 2026, 4:37 p.m. ETFirst report

    Made Fresh Salads Inc. Recalls 68 Products Over Listeria Risk in NYC

    Made Fresh Salads Inc. has recalled 68 products sold under the Made Fresh Salads and Northside brands in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and elsewhere in New York City, according to a notice reported by Medical Daily on September 7, 2026. The recall was prompted by environmental sampling by the FDA and the company that found some areas of the facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, Medical Daily reported.

    The recalled products have expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026. No illnesses had been reported when the notice went up, Medical Daily reported. The company advises consumers to return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund. The recall is ongoing.

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  1. Version 410 Sept 2026, 04:22current

    Added the full list of recalled product types and sizes, and attributed the no-illness reports to each outlet individually.

  2. Version 39 Sept 2026, 13:42

    Added the second identifying code 'expiration dates from Sept. 3 through Sept 18' as reported by foodsafetynews.com and medicaldaily.com, to satisfy the recall_code_missing warning.

  3. Version 28 Sept 2026, 21:52

    Added the second identifying code (expiration dates from Sept. 3 through Sept 18) to the body, as required by the recall_code_missing warning.

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