The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0629-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 source text states the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which is a high-risk pathogen. Additionally, the agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 affects approximately 1,159,754.46 total pounds of product across all varieties.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items include Apple Salad Base (Product Code 0 11596 25057 1, 1/2.5lb) and Finest Traditions Apple Salad Base (10 733147 11020 8, 1/5 lb).

The recalled products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Products with code 0 11596 25057 1 were produced between October 30, 2013, and November 20, 2013. Products with code 10 733147 11020 8 were produced between November 4, 2013, and November 11, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their product codes and dates against the information provided. If the product is part of the recall, it should not be consumed.

The recalled product

Product
Apple Salad Base, Product Code 0 11596 25057 1,1/2.5lb; Finest Traditions Apple Salad Base, 10 733147 11020 8, 1/5 lb
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 (2)

  • 0 11596 25057 1 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013
  • 10 733147 11020 8 = 11/4/2013 - 11/11/2013

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 →