The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0470-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls 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, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products represents a significant health hazard.

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 recall includes the Garden-Fresh Foods Chopped Broccoli Cauliflower Salad Kit, identified by UPC 0 11596 93046 6, Product Code 3046, and a code date of 10/2/2013. The total quantity involved is 94,346 cases for all varieties, and the products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers should check their pantries for these products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Foods Chopped Broccoli Cauliflower Salad Kit , UPC 0 11596 93046 6, 1/11.25 lb., Product Code 3046. 10/2/2013
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 3046.= 10/2/2013

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 →