Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads and Dips for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and 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, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The specific product identified in the recall notice is Spoon River Western Veggie Dip, 1/5 lb, with the code 0 11596 55679 6, which corresponds to a date of 11/11/2013. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties. These 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 items listed in the recall notice. If found, they should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spoon River Western Veggie Dip, 0 11596 55679 6. 1/5 lb
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- 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 55679 6 = 11/11/2013
Distribution
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.
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