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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0679-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Black Bean Salsa for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Grandpas and Roundy's Black Bean Salsa products because they 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 voluntarily recalling specific varieties of ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products, including Grandpas Black Bean Salsa and Roundy's Black Bean Salsa. The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Grandpas Black Bean Salsa (Product Code 5917, 1/5 lb) and Roundy's Black Bean Salsa (Product Code 0 11596 06118 4, 12/15 oz). The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds. 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 product codes and dates listed in the recall notice. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Grandpas Black Bean Salsa, Product Code 5917, 1/5 lb; Roundy's Black Bean Salsa , Product Code 0 11596 06118 4, 12/15 oz
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 (2)

  • 5917 = 11/1/2013 - 11/30/2013
  • 0 11596 06118 4= 11/3/2013 - 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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