The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0502-2014·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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under multiple brands, including Finest Traditions, Acme, Our Own, and Dairy Fresh. The recall involves specific product codes and sizes, with a total quantity of 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties.

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.

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

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions Homestyle Potato Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10452 8, 4/8 lb; Finest Traditions Homestyle Potato Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10134 3,1/8 lb; Finest Traditions Homestyle Potato Salad,Product Code 7 33147 00019 9, 6/16 oz; Acme Homestyle Potato Salad…
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 (6)

  • 10 733147 10452 8 = 11/6/2013 - 11/18/2013
  • 10 733147 10134 3 = 10/30/2013 - 11/18/2013
  • 7 33147 00019 9 = 11/4/2013 - 11/25/2013
  • 0 11596 91029 1 =10/31/2013 - 11/2/2013
  • 0 11596 51042 2 = 10/30/2013 - 11/15/2013
  • 0 70163 56575 3 = 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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