The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0638-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Baked Bread Pudding Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of baked bread pudding because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of Garden-Fresh and Finest Traditions Baked Bread Pudding. The recall involves 1,159,754.46 total pounds of product across three specific product codes and sizes. The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text notes that the recall covers various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes, indicating a broader contamination issue within the facility's ready-to-eat product lines.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed product codes and dates. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Baked Bread Pudding, Product Code 0 11596 75034 7, 1/7 lb; Garden-Fresh Baked Bread Pudding, Product Code 0 11596 07034 6, 6/12 oz; Finest Traditions Baked Bread Pudding, Product Code 10 733147 10099 5,,1/7 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 (3)

  • 0 11596 75034 7 = 10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013
  • 0 11596 07034 6 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013
  • 10 733147 10099 5= 10/31/2013 - 11/18/2013

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 →

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