The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0430-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Market Pantry Coleslaw Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Market Pantry Reduced Fat Coleslaw and other ready-to-eat 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of whether specific illnesses are reported in the text.

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 Market Pantry Reduced Fat Coleslaw, 15 oz, with UPC 0 85239 20117 6 and Product Code 201176. The affected products have code dates ranging from September 30, 2013, to October 18, 2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text indicates that 94,346 total cases were distributed nationwide for all varieties involved in this recall.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and code dates. If found, they should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify additional consumer instructions beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Reduced Fat Coleslaw, UPC 0 85239 20117 6 15 oz, Product Code 201176.
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)

  • Code Date 9/30/2013 - 10/18/2013

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 →