The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0500-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Market Pantry Potato Salad for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Market Pantry Reduced Fat Potato Salad and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a 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 product identified in the metadata is Market Pantry Reduced Fat Potato Salad, Product Code 0 85239 20115 2, 6/16 oz. The recall is being conducted because these products 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. The product code 0 85239 20115 2 corresponds to a production date range of November 2, 2013, to November 4, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brand, product code, and size listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Reduced Fat Potato Salad, Product Code 0 85239 20115 2, 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 (1)

  • 0 85239 20115 2 = 11/2/2013 - 11/4/2013

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 →