The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0598-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Egg Salad Spread Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of egg salad spread because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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 foods is a high-risk pathogen warranting the highest severity level.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under the Garden-Fresh and Finest Traditions brands. The recall includes specific product codes for Garden-Fresh Egg Salad Spread and Finest Traditions Egg Salad Spread. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Specific production dates for the recalled product codes range from October 30, 2013, to November 20, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed product codes and dates. If found, they should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Egg Salad Spread, Product Code 0 11596 55168 5, 1/5 lb; Finest Traditions Egg Salad Spread, Product Code 10 733147 10189 3, 2/4 lb; Finest Traditions Egg Salad Spread,Product Code 7 33147 10491 0, 6/12 oz;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 (3)

  • 0 11596 55168 5= 11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013
  • 10 733147 10189 3 = 10/30/2013 - 11/13/2013
  • 7 33147 10491 0 = 10/30/2013 - 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.

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