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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0648-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Mint Chocolate Mousse for Listeria Contamination

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Finest Traditions Mint Chocolate Mousse because it 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 Finest Traditions Mint Chocolate Mousse, Product Code 10 733147 11017 8, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is a 1/5 lb variety with a production date range of 11/4/2013 to 11/18/2013.

The recall covers 1,159,754.46 total pounds of product across all varieties. The affected items were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is part of a broader action by Garden-Fresh Foods to recall various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions Mint Chocolate Mousse, Product Code 10 733147 11017 8 11/4/2013 - 11/18/2013 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)

  • 10 733147 11017 8= 11/4/2013 - 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 →