The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0550-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads and Dips for 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 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

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

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Garden-Fresh Parmesan Peppercorn Pasta Salad Base, 1/5 lb, with Product Code 0 11596 52086 5. The source text indicates that 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 brands listed in the full recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Parmesan Peppercorn Pasta Salad Base, Product Code 0 11596 52086 5, 1/5 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 52086 5 = 11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013

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 →