The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0494-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Potato 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.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 specific products identified in the recall notice include Grandpas Deviled Egg Potato Salad and Finest Traditions Deviled Egg Potato Salad in multiple package sizes.

The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 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 should check their pantries for these specific product codes and dates. If found, they should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Grandpas Deviled Egg Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14012 4, 6/16 oz.; Grandpas Deviled Egg Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51065 1, 2/5 lb.; Grandpas Deviled Egg Potato Salad, Product Code 0 00 11596 51068 2, 4/5 lb.; Finest Traditions Deviled Egg Potato…
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
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 (4)

  • 0 11596 14012 4 = 11/1/2013 - 11/14/2013
  • 0 11596 51065 1 = 10/30/2013- 11/20/2013
  • 0 00 11596 51068 2 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013
  • 10 733147 10992 9 = 11/4/2013 - 11/6/2013.

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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