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Cece's Veggie Co. Ramen with Listeria Contamination Risk

Veggie Noodle Co recalls Cece's Veggie Co. Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should avoid use.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0509-2020FoodVeggie Noodle Co ›
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Recalling firmVeggie Noodle Co3913 Todd Ln Ste 618 · Austin, TX 78744-1061
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What happened, in plain English

Veggie Noodle Co is recalling Cece's Veggie Co. Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz) because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16092-cece-s-veggie-co-ramen-with-listeria-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16092-cece-s-veggie-co-ramen-with-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0509-2020

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“Cece's Veggie Co. Ramen with Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16092-cece-s-veggie-co-ramen-with-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0509-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0509-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. Contaminated food can lead to illness if eaten.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Cece's Veggie Co. Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz) with UPC 5228700653. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for serious illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Cece's Veggie Co. Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz)' on the package. The UPC code is 5228700653. The product was sold from December 26, 2019, through January 8, 2020.

  • Brand
    Veggie Noodle Co
  • Product
    Cece's Veggie Co. brand Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz, UPC 5228700653) packaged in a plastic tray
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard the product immediately as it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “TX, MN, GA, CA, CO, FL, MD, IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 26, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Jan 15, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 22, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 13, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0509-2020 (December 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0509-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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