Garden-Fresh Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall includes Garden-Fresh Wisconsin Cheddar & Pea Salad, 1/5 lb, with product code 0 11596 52021 6. The distribution dates for this specific product are 11/1/2013 through 11/15/2013. The total quantity involved in the recall is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties.
The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Wisconsin Cheddar & Pea Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52021 6 11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013 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 52021 6 =11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013
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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