The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0472-2014·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

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 is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Garden-Fresh Dixie Style Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 93007 7, 2/5 lb., with Product Code 3007. The code date range is 9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013. The total quantity involved is 94,346 cases for all varieties. The products were distributed nationwide.

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 specify additional consumer instructions beyond the recall action.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Dixie Style Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 93007 7, 2/5 lb., Product Code 3007. 9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013
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 3007=. 9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013

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 →