Before you schmear cream cheese on your bagel, check the label. A recall has been issued for numerous varieties of the spread. The recall also includes a number of ready-to-eat salads. The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What Products Are Under the Recall?
As reported by Parade, the Food and Drug Administration issued the recall on Sunday, Sep. 6. Made Fresh Salads, located in Bay Shore, New York, made the announcement after environmental sampling by the company and the FDA found that some parts of the company's production facility tested positive for the organism.
The company has stopped producing and distributing its products while the FDA investigates.
The affected products were distributed in 30-pound and 5-pound white plastic tubs and half-size aluminum pans in New York City. They were distributed to both retail stores and distributors. The containers feature either Made Fresh Salads or Northside on their labels. However, some of the affected products "may have been repackaged by retail locations in deli-style or other retail packaging."
Is Anyone Sick?
The salads under the recall have expiration dates between Sep. 3, 2026 and Sep. 18, 2026. The recall notice did not feature dates for the cream cheese. So far, no illness has been reported in connection with the affected products.
Those who purchased the affected product should return it to the store where they bought it for a refund. If you have questions, call Made Fresh at (718) 765-0082, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
According to Mayo Clinic, listeria is caused by a bacteria found in soil and water. Symptoms include diarrhea, upset stomach, fever, and vomiting. While healthy people rarely become ill from an infection, it can be fatal to unborn babies, newborns, and those with weakened immune systems.
A full list of affected cream cheese varieties is below. For the full list of salad varieties, please click here.
Cream cheese flavors:
| 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 |
