The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0437-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Artichoke Spinach Dip Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of Archer Farms and Roundy's Artichoke Spinach Dip because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

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 Archer Farms Artichoke Spinach Dip (11 oz and 18 oz) and Roundy's Artichoke Spinach Dip (12 oz). The total quantity involved is 94,346 cases for all varieties.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The distribution was nationwide. Specific code dates for the affected products range from September 26, 2013, to November 3, 2013, depending on the product code.

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

The recalled product

Product
Archer Farms Artichoke Spinach Dip, UC 0 85239 99015 5, 11 oz, Product Code 99015. Archer Farms Artichoke Spinach Dip, UPC 0 85239 69053 6, 18 oz, Product Code 69053. Roundy's Artichoke Spinach Dip , UPC 0 11596 06170 2, 12 oz. Product Code 6170.
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 (3)

  • Code Date for 99015 = 09/26/2013 - 10/20/2013
  • 69053 = 09/26/2013 - 11/2/2013
  • 6170 = 10/7/2013 - 11/3/2013

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 →

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