Garden-Fresh Recalls Potato Salads Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of reduced fat mustard potato salad 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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes. The recall includes Garden-Fresh Reduced Fat Mustard Potato Salad and Market Pantry Reduced Fat Mustard Potato. The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties. Specific product codes and dates are listed in the official recall notice.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific product codes and dates listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Reduced Fat Mustard Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51202 0, 1/5 lb.; Market Pantry Reduced Fat Mustard Potato, Product Code 0 85329 20016 2, /16 oz.
- 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 51202 = 10/31/2013 - 11/23/2013
- 0 85329 20016 2 = 1/2/2013
Distribution
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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