The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0560-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods 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

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 is defined in the rubric as a Critical severity (Score 5) regardless of other factors.

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 these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Finest Traditions Rigatoni Pasta Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10148 0, 1/8 lb. The source text indicates that the total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties. The distribution pattern includes California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and refrigerators for the affected items. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not specify additional consumer instructions beyond the standard recall protocol for contaminated food.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions Rigatoni Pasta Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10148 0, 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)

  • 10 733147 10148 0 = 11/4/2013 - 11/20/2013

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 →