The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0630-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Broccoli Cheese Salad Base Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Broccoli Cheese Salad Base 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, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh Broccoli Cheese Salad Base, Product Code 0 11596 55136 4, 1/5.25lb. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The product code 0 11596 55136 4 corresponds to a date range of October 31, 2013, through November 20, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is part of a broader effort by the company to address potential Listeria contamination in various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Broccoli Cheese Salad Base,Product Code 0 11596 55136 4, 1/5.25lb
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 55136 4 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013

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 →