The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0465-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Potato Salad 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

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to 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 the product 'Our Own Premium Potato Salad' (UPC 0 11596 91045 1, 4/5 lb., Product Code 1045). The specific product code 1045 corresponds to a code date range of 9/28/2013-10/5/2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text indicates that 94,346 total cases were distributed nationwide for all varieties involved in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific items listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Our Own Premium Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 91045 1, 4/5 lb. , Product Code 1045. 9/28/2013-10/5/2013
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 1045. = 9/28/2013-10/5/2013

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 →