The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0529-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat 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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under multiple brands and product codes. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Garden-Fresh Deluxe Blt Pasta Salad, Finest Traditions Deluxe Blt Pasta Salad, and Dairy Fresh Deluxe Blt Pasta Salad. Specific product codes and dates are listed in the official recall notice. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties.

These products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and codes. If found, they should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Deluxe Blt Pasta Salad,Product Code 0 11596 52039 1, 1/5 lb Finest Traditions Deluxe Blt Pasta Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10770 3 ,1/8 lb Dairy Fresh Deluxe Blt Pasta Salad, 0 70163 50074 7 11/5/2013 1/5 lb
Hazard

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 →