The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0513-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Potato Salad for Listeria Contamination Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Marsh Signature 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 agency classification is FDA 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 structured data is Marsh Signature Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51085 9, 2/5 lb. The recall covers a total of 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties.

The recall is being conducted because the 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 product codes 0 11596 51085 9 correspond to production dates between October 31, 2013, and November 19, 2013.

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

The recalled product

Product
Marsh Signature Potato Salad , Product Code 0 11596 51085 9, 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 (1)

  • 0 11596 51085 9 = 10/31/2013 - 11/19/2013

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 →