The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0450-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

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 is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Dairy Fresh Deluxe BLT Pasta Salad (UPC 0 70163 50074 7, 1/5 lb, Product Code .410074) and Garden-Fresh Deluxe BLT Pasta Salad (UPC 0 11596 52039 1, 1/5 lb., Product Code 2039). The total quantity involved is 94,346 cases for all varieties. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and product codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dairy Fresh Deluxe BLT Pasta Salad, UPC 0 70163 50074 7, 1/5 lb, Product Code .410074. Garden-Fresh Deluxe BLT Pasta Salad, UPC 0 11596 52039 1, 1/5 lb., Product Code 2039.
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 410074.= 10/1/2013 2039. = 9/30/2013 - 10/4/2013

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 →