The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0690-2014·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 identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes Weis Baked Lima Beans, Product Code 0 11596 52111 4, 1/5 lb. The total quantity involved is 1,159,754.46 pounds for all varieties. The products were distributed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The code 0 11596 52111 4 corresponds to dates ranging from October 30, 2013, to November 20, 2013.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Weis Baked Lima Beans , Product Code 0 11596 52111 4, 1/5 lb
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 52111 4 = 10/30/2013 - 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.

See all 213 products in this recall →