Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0654-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Spinach Dip Products Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various spinach dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects multiple brands and sizes distributed in ten states.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under multiple brands, including Grandpas, Archer Farms, Finest Traditions, Spoon River, and Our Own. The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include specific varieties of spinach dip in various sizes, such as 1/5 lb, 6/11 oz, 4/18 oz, 6/8 oz, 1/8 lb, 6/12 oz, and 1/5 lb. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties. Specific product codes and associated date ranges are listed in the official recall documentation.

The 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 brands and codes listed in the official notice and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Grandpas Spinach Dip, 0 11596 55901 8, 1/5 lb; Archer Farms Spinach Dip, Product Code 0 85239 69052 9, 6/11 oz; Archer Farms Spinach Dip, Product Code 0 85239 69052 9; 4/18 oz; Finest Traditions Spinach Dip,Product Code 7 33147 10538 2, 6/8 oz; Finest Traditions…
Manufacturer: Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category: Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads and Dips
Hazard: listeria

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 (8)

0 11596 55901 8 =11/5/2013 - 12/10/2013
0 85239 69052 9 = 11/4/2013 - 11/16/2013
7 33147 10538 2= 11/6/2013 - 11/25/2013
10 733147 10123 7=11/4/2013 - 11/18/2013
0 85239 69052 9= 11/9/2013 - 11/16/2013
1159655681 9 = 11/11/2013 - 12/2/2013
0 11596 06281 5 = 11/5/2013
0 11596 55149 4= 10/31/2013 - 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 →

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