The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0455-201·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads and Slaw 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to 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 is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Garden-Fresh Amish Country Cole Slaw, identified by UPC 0 11596 53010 9, 2/5 lb., and Product Code 3010. The source text indicates that 94,346 total cases were distributed nationwide for all varieties involved in the recall.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions on disposal methods or contact information for the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Amish Country Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 53010 9, 2/5 lb., Product Code 3010.
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: 3010.= 9/30/2013

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 →