The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0545-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria Contamination 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

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

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Garden-Fresh Italian Pasta Salad, 1/8 lb, with product code 0 11596 92012 4. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties. The products 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 dates listed in the official recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Italian Pasta Salad,Product Code 0 11596 92012 4, 1/8 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 92012 4 = 10/31/2013 - 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.

See all 213 products in this recall →