The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0503-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads for Listeria Contamination

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products 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 is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Knowlans Mandarin Salad Base, Product Code 10 733147 10153 4, 1/8 lb. The code indicates a production date range of November 4, 2013, to November 18, 2013. The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Knowlans Mandarin Salad Base, Product Code 10 733147 10153 4, 1/8 lb
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 (1)

  • 10 733147 10153 4 = 11/4/2013 - 11/18/2013

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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