The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0491-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Potato Salad Kits Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific Baked Potato Salad Kits 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 violative 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 specific varieties of Baked Potato Salad Kits. The affected products include the Garden-Fresh Baked Potato Salad Kit (Product Code 0 11596 61071 9) and the Marsh Baked Potato Salad Kit (Product Code 0 11596 51083 5). Both products are 1/5.75 lb. packages with use-by dates ranging from October 30, 2013, to November 20, 2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 1,159,754.46 pounds of these products were distributed. The affected items were sold in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have these products in their possession should stop using them immediately. They should check their pantries for the specific product codes and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Baked Potato Salad Kit , Product Code 0 11596 61071 9, 1/5.75lb.; Marsh Baked Potato Salad Kit, Product Code 0 11596 51083 5, 1/5.75 lb.
Hazard

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 →