The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0483-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Potato Salad Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of red potato salad 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under different brands and codes. The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific products identified in the recall notice include Garden-Fresh Red Potato Salad (Product Code 0 11596 24205 7) and Weis Red Potato Salad (Product Code 0 41497 05848 8). The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties. These 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 discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Red Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 24205 7, 8/2 lb. Weis Red Potato Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05848 8, 6/16 oz. .
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 24205 7 = 11/19/2013
  • 0 41497 05848 8 = 10/31/2013 - 11/19/2013.

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →