The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0671-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Our Own Chili Con Queso Dip, product code 0 11596 55189 0, with a use-by date range of 11/6/2013 to 11/20/2013. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds across all varieties. 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 product codes and dates listed. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Our Own Chili Con Queso Dip, Product code 0 11596 55189 0 11/6/2013 - 11/20/2013 1/5 lb
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads and Dips
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 55189 0 = 11/6/2013 - 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.

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