Garden-Fresh Recalls Pickled Beet And Onion Salad Due To Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling pickled beet and onion salad 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh Pickled Beet And Onion Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52018 2, 1/5 lb. The recall covers 1,159,754.46 total pounds of product across all varieties. The affected product was distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text indicates that the recall involves various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes, though the specific product details provided focus on the pickled beet and onion salad.
Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product code and date range (10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013) associated with this recall. If you have this product, you should stop consuming it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Pickled Beet And Onion Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52018 2, 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 52018 2 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013
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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