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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0601-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Tuna Twist Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Tuna Twist Salad and other ready-to-eat 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. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods is a high-risk hazard.

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 includes Garden-Fresh Tuna Twist Salad, Product Code 0 11596 55134 0, in 1/5 lb packages. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for 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. The product code 0 11596 55134 0 corresponds to production dates between October 31, 2013, and November 14, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific product codes and brands listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Tuna Twist Salad , Product Code 0 11596 55134 0, 1/5 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 55134 0 = 10/31/2013 - 11/14/2013

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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