The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0498-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Weis Potato With Egg Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Weis Potato With Egg Salad products 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Weis Potato With Egg Salad. The recall involves three product codes: 0 41497 05841 9 (12/16 oz), 0 41497 05902 7 (4/3 lb), and 0 11596 51101 6 (2/5 lb). The total quantity affected is 1,159,754.46 pounds.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The production dates for the affected lots range from October 30, 2013, to November 20, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific product codes and dates listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Weis Potato With Egg Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05841 9 , 12/16 oz; Weis Potato With Egg Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05902 7 , 4/3 lb; Weis Potato With Egg Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51101 6, 2/5 lb.
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 (3)

  • 0 41497 05841 9 = 10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013
  • 0 41497 05902 7 = 10/31/2013 - 11/15/2013
  • 0 11596 51101 6 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013.

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 →