The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0481-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Potato Salad Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of ready-to-eat potato salad 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4.

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

The specific products identified in the recall include Garden-Fresh Premium Potato Salad (Product Code 0 11596 91019 2, 2/5 lb.) and Our Own Premium Potato Salad (Product Code 0 11596 91045 1, 4/5 lb.). The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties. The products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific product codes and dates listed in the official recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should not consume them and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Premium Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 91019 2, 2/5 lb. Our Own Premium Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 91045 1 , 4/5 lb;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

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 (2)

  • 0 11596 91019 2 = 11/1/2013 - 11/7/2013
  • 0 11596 91045 1 = 11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 213 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.

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