The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0599-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Creamy Tuna Salad 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.

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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 specific product identified in the recall notice is Family Style Creamy Tuna Salad, Product Code 0 11596 55108 1, 2/5 lb. The recall covers a total of 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The product code 0 11596 55108 1 corresponds to production dates between October 30, 2013, and November 20, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific product codes and brands listed in the recall. If found, consumers should not consume the products and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Family Style Creamy Tuna Salad, Product Code 0 11596 55108 1, 2/5 lb;
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 (1)

  • 0 11596 55108 1 = 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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