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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0603-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

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

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of Finest Traditions and Holiday Pantry Tuna Salad Spread 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 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 recall includes specific varieties of Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread and Holiday Pantry Tuna 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.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product codes and use-by dates listed in the official recall notice. If they possess these items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread, Product Code 10 733147 10186 2 11/4/2013 - 11/24/2013 2/4 lb Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread ,Product Code 7 33147 10487 3 11/2/2013 - 11/18/2013 6/12 oz Holiday Pantry Tuna Salad Spread, Product Code 10 733147 10780 2 11/4/2013 - 1
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)

  • 10 733147 10186 2=11/4/2013 - 11/24/2013
  • 7 33147 10487 3 = 11/2/2013 - 11/18/2013
  • 10 733147 10780 2 = 11/4/2013 - 11/18/2013

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 →