The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0643-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Recalls Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products, including Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers products sold under various brands and codes.

The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The specific product code 0 11596 55069 5 corresponds to a production date range of November 1, 2013, to November 20, 2013.

Consumers should check their pantries for these products and stop consuming them if found. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria contamination.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse, Product Code 0 11596 55069 5, 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 (1)

  • 0 11596 55069 5 = 11/1/2013 - 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 →