Made Fresh Salads, Inc. Recalls Ready to Eat Deli Style Salads and Cream Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
What parents need to know
This recall covers Made Fresh Salads brand Ready to Eat Deli Style Salads and cream cheese, sold in white plastic tubs labeled Made Fresh Salads or Northside, as well as in half size aluminum pans. These are prepared deli items sold to retail stores and distributors, and many households may have served them without realizing they were part of this recall.
The products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, but Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Because young children are among the groups specifically named as being at risk of serious infection, parents should take this recall seriously for anyone in the household who may have eaten these products.
If you have purchased any of the recalled Made Fresh Salads or cream cheese products, do not serve them to your family. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, you can contact the company directly by phone during their listed business hours.
Check the recalled product list carefully against what you have at home, since this recall spans a wide range of salad varieties as well as cream cheese. Do not go by the packaging alone: the recall notice states that retail locations may have repacked these products into deli-style or other retail packaging, and that retail packaging and coding will vary based on where the product was purchased. The recalled items carry expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026 printed on the bottom left of the label.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Food and Drug Administration record
- Recall date
- Remedy
- Consumers who have purchased Made Fresh Salads are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 765-0082 Monday through Friday 9am to 5 pm ET.
- Official announcement
Made Fresh Salads Inc. of Bay Shore, NY is recalling all Ready to Eat Deli Style Salads and cream cheese, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes , an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The various salads were distributed in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and New York City by direct delivery to retail stores and distributors. Products are distributed in 30 lb. and 5 lb. white plastic tubs with a Made Fresh Salads label or a Northside Label and half size aluminum pan. The salads being recalled are as follows with expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026 printed on the bottom left of the label.:
Deli Style Salads:
Brand Name
Product
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. black bean & corn salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. bruschetta
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. carrot & raisin
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. chickpea salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. Latin coleslaw
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. crab salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. eggplant caponata
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. lemon seafood deluxe
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. seafood delight
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. shrimp salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. crunchy vegetable salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. egg salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. mushroom salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. roasted pepper salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. tuna w/scallion
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. Mediterranean tuna
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. pasta penne
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. pasta spinach feta
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. bowtie pesto
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. pasta supreme
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. cranberry feta rigatoni
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. sesame noodle
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. tortellini salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. tortellini pesto
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. balsamic tortellini
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. rotini shrimp pasta
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. Mediterranean couscous
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. chickpea cucumber
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. quinoa salad
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. spicy 3 bean
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. Mexican quinoa
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. kale chickpea quinoa
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. cranberry farro
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. kale edamame quinoa
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. Mediterranean orzo
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. red quinoa hearts of palm
Made Fresh Salads 30 lb. potato salad
Made Fresh Salads 30 lb. macaroni salad
Made Fresh Salads 30 lb. coleslaw
Made Fresh Salads 7 lb. chocolate pudding (aluminum tray)
Made Fresh Salads 6 lb. vanilla pudding
Made Fresh Salads 12 pc. Potato croquettes (aluminum tray)
Made Fresh Salads 12 pc. Crabcakes (aluminum tray)
Cream cheese flavors:
Brand Name
Product
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. apple cinnamon cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. blueberry cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. bacon scallion cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. chocolate chip cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. garlic & herb cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. jalapeno cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. jalapeno cheddar cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. lox cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. olive pimento cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. scallion cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. strawberry cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. vegetable cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. walnut cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. whipped cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. tofu spread
Made Fresh Salads 5 lb. tofu vegetable spread
Made Fresh Salads 30 lb. scallion cream cheese
Made Fresh Salads 30 lb. whipped cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. garlic & herb cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. lox cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. scallion cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. strawberry cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. vegetable cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. walnut raisin cream cheese
Northside 5 lb. tofu spread
The products may have been repacked by retail locations in deli-style or other retail packaging. Retail packaging and coding will vary based on location of purchase.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was the result of environmental sampling by the FDA and the company, which revealed that some areas of the facility tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes . The company has ceased the production and distribution of the products as FDA, and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
Consumers who have purchased Made Fresh Salads are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 765-0082 Monday through Friday 9am to 5 pm ET.
- Consumer contact
- (718) 765-0082
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication. Always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Food and Drug Administration notice before acting.
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