The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0014-2024·Announced 2023-03-22

Shaw's Greek Salad with Dressing Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP recalled Shaw's Greek Salad over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in products sold January 24-30, 2023. The recall affects 455 units distributed across 11 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. The hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine initiated a recall of Shaw's Greek Salad with dressing (8.75 oz single-serving containers, UPC 813141022622) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was sold from January 24 through January 30, 2023, and was distributed across 11 states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. A total of 455 units were recalled.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to the store where it was purchased. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infections, particularly in pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. As of the recall announcement, no illnesses have been reported.

The recalled product

Product
Shaw's, Greek Salad with dressing, Net . Wt. 8.75 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated
Hazard
Affected units
455

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • UPC Code : 813141022622

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 409 recalled by FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 409 products in this recall →

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