The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0640-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Pineapple Dessert for Listeria Contamination

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Pineapple Dessert and other ready-to-eat 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 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes. The recall includes Garden-Fresh Pineapple Dessert, Product Code 0 11596 95050 1, with a use-by date of 11/3/2013. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Pineapple Dessert, Product Code 0 11596 95050 1 11/3/2013 1/10 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 (1)

  • 0 11596 95050 1 = 11/3/2013

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 →