The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0434-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Market Pantry Pasta Salad for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Market Pantry Italian Style Pasta Salad and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 specific injury data, aligning with the 'Critical' criteria for severe health risks.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes. The recall includes Market Pantry Italian Style Pasta Salad, 14 oz, UPC 0 85239 20119 0, Product Code 201190. The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers 94,346 total cases for all varieties. The distribution pattern is nationwide. The code dates for the affected products range from 9/20/2013 to 10/9/2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific items listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Italian Style Pasta Salad, UPC 0 85239 20119 0, 14 oz, Product Code 201190.
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 Date9/20/2013 - 10/9/2013

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 →