The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0414-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads and Dips Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes. The recall includes Garden-Fresh German Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 14017 9, 16 oz, with product code 4017 and code dates ranging from 9/25/2013 to 9/30/2013. The total quantity involved is 94,346 cases across all varieties.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The distribution pattern for these products is nationwide.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh German Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 14017 9, 16 oz, product code 4017 Code Date 9/25/2013 - 9/30/2013
Hazard
Affected units
94,346

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)

  • 9/25/2013 - 9/30/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 63 recalled by Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. 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 63 products in this recall →