Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Broccoli Cheese Salad Kits for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Broccoli Cheese Salad Kits and other ready-to-eat products 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. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in ready-to-eat products.
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 specific product identified in the recall notice is the Garden-Fresh Foods Broccoli Cheese Salad Kit, UPC 0 11596 93038 1, 1/11.25 lb., with Product Code 3038 (Code Date 9/30/2013). The recall covers 94,346 total cases for all varieties and was distributed nationwide.
The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and product code listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not specify a particular action for consumers other than the standard recall protocol, nor does it report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Foods Broccoli Cheese Salad Kit, UPC 0 11596 93038 1, 1/11.25 lb., Product Code 3038. 9/30/2013
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- 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 3038. = 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 →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
See all →- CriticalSliced green onions recalled after in-house testing found Listeria monocytogenes
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-22
- SevereWeis Original Potato Salad recalled for undeclared milk allergen
FDA (Food) · 2022-03-02
- SevereGarden Fresh Foods Recalls Sunflower Kernels in Salad Kits
FDA (Food) · 2016-07-27
- SevereGarden Fresh Foods Recalls Sunflower Kernels in Salad Kits
FDA (Food) · 2016-07-27
- SevereGarden Fresh Foods Recalls Sunflower Kernels in Salad Kits
FDA (Food) · 2016-07-27
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- SevereGIAS Food Inc. Recalls Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighElegant Foods Recalls Pecorino Toscano Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- CriticalBettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- SevereMon Sire Brie Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Presence
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-23
- SevereImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
Similar recalls
- CriticalGarden-Fresh Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2013-12-25
- SevereGarden-Fresh Recalls Broccoli Cheese Salad Base Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2013-12-11
- SevereGarden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2013-12-11
- CriticalGarden-Fresh Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2013-12-11
- CriticalGarden-Fresh Recalls Spaghetti Salad Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2013-12-11
- CriticalGarden-Fresh Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2013-12-25