The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0573-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads and Slaws 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

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 the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Garden-Fresh Poppy Seed Cole Slaw, 1/8 lb. The product code 0 11596 83016 2 corresponds to a date range of 10/31/2013 to 11/20/2013. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for 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 products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Poppy Seed Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 83016 2 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013 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 83016 2 =10/31/2013 - 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 →