Garden-Fresh Recalls Sour Cream Mac and Cheddar Due to Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar 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 minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of ready-to-eat Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar products. The recall involves Garden-Fresh Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar (Product Code 0 11596 92031 3) and Dairy Fresh Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar (Product Code 0 70163 50043 3), both in 2/5 lb packages. The total quantity recalled is 1,159,754.46 pounds.
The products are being recalled because they 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 correspond to production dates between October 30, 2013, and November 20, 2013.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed product names and codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar,Product Code 0 11596 92031 3, 2/5 lb Dairy Fresh Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar, Product Code 0 70163 50043 3, 2/5 lb
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- 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 (2)
- 0 11596 92031 3 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013
- 0 70163 50043 3=11/12/2013 - 11/18/2013
Distribution
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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