Garden-Fresh Recalls Spinach Pasta Salad Base Due to Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Spinach Pasta Salad Base because it 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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants a Critical rating in the absence of specific 'no illness' language.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh Spinach Pasta Salad Base, Product Code 0 11596 62072 5, 1/5.25lb. The recall involves 1,159,754.46 total pounds of product. The affected product was distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text notes that Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes for this reason.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product code and date range provided in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Spinach Pasta Salad Base, Product Code 0 11596 62072 5,1/5.25lb
- 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)
- 0 11596 62072 5 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013
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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