Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Taffy Apple Salad Kits for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Taffy Apple Salad Kits and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
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 the Taffy Apple Salad Kit, 21 1/5 lb, with code 0 11596 55049 7. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties.
The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and discard any items matching the description and code provided, or contact the manufacturer for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Taffy Apple Salad Kit, 0 11596 55049 7, 21 1/5 lb
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- 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 55049 7= 10/30/2013
Distribution
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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