Garden-Fresh Recalls Amish Macaroni Salad Due to Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of Amish Macaroni Salad 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen in ready-to-eat foods.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under multiple brands and codes. The recall includes specific varieties of Weis Amish Macaroni Salad and Garden-Fresh Amish Country Macaroni Salad in 16 oz, 3 lb, and 2/5 lb sizes. The total quantity involved is 94,346 cases, which were distributed nationwide.
The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The affected products are identified by specific UPCs and product codes corresponding to code dates ranging from September 24, 2013, to October 10, 2013.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and product codes listed in the official recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific illnesses have been reported in the source text, but the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods presents a significant health risk.
The recalled product
- Product
- Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 41497 05844 0, 16 oz, Product Code 05844. Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 41497 05905 8, 3 lb. Product Code 05905. Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 11596 52105 3, 2/5 lb., Product Code 2105. Garden-Fresh Amish Country Macaroni Salad, UPC 0…
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 94,346
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.
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