The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0449-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cucumber Dill Dip for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Chef's Kitchen Cucumber Dill Dip and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 severity score of at least 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 various brands and codes. The recall includes Chef's Kitchen Cucumber Dill Dip, 12 oz, Product Code 6180. The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers 94,346 total cases for all varieties. The affected products have code dates ranging from 10/18/2013 to 11/3/2013. Distribution was nationwide.

Consumers should check their pantries for these products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Chef's Kitchen Cucumber Dill Dip, UPC 0 11596 06180 1, 12 oz, Product Code 6180
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 10/18/2013 - 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 →