The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0416-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Recalls Potato Salads Due to Listeria Contamination 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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under multiple brands, including Market Pantry, Garden-Fresh, Spartan, and Dairy Fresh. The recall includes specific varieties of Mustard Potato Salad in 16 oz, 2 lb, 3 lb, and 2/5 lb sizes.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 94,346 total cases distributed nationwide. Specific date codes and UPCs are listed in the structured product information to identify affected units.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and date codes. If found, they should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Mustard Potato Salad , UPC 0 85329 24104 2, 16 oz, Product Code 24104. Garden-Fresh Mustard Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 14010 0, 16 oz, Product Code 4010. Spartan Mustard Potato Salad, UPC 0 11213 90319 4, 16 oz, Product Code 4071. Garden-Fresh Mustard Potato Salad, U
Hazard
Affected units
94,346

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 →