The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0474-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

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 these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Garden-Fresh Greek Style Pasta Salad, UPC 0 11596 52035 3, 1/5 lb., with Product Code 2035. The code date range for this specific item is 9/30/2013 to 10/8/2013. The total quantity involved in the recall is 94,346 cases, covering all varieties. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers should check their pantries for these products and dispose of them if found. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Greek Style Pasta Salad, UPC 0 11596 52035 3, 1/5 lb., Product Code 2035. 9/30/2013 - 10/8/2013
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 2035.= 9/30/2013 - 10/8/2013

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 →