The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0653-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cucumber Dill Dip Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Grandpas and Chefs Kitchen Cucumber Dill Dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of ready-to-eat dip products, including Grandpas Cucumber Dill Dip and Chefs Kitchen Cucumber Dill Dip. The recall is being conducted because these 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 recall covers approximately 1,159,754.46 total pounds of product across the affected varieties.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific product codes and dates listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Grandpas Cucumber Dill Dip, Product Code 0 11596 55900 1, 1/5 lb; Chefs Kitchen Cucumber Dill Dip, Product Code 0 11596 06180 1, 6/12 oz
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 (2)

  • 0 11596 55900 1 = 11/10/2013 - 12/14/2013
  • 0 11596 06180 1=11/5/2013 - 11/30/2013

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 →