The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0877-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Broccoli Bacon Salad Kits for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Martin's Broccoli Bacon Salad Kits and other products manufactured before November 6, 2013, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products sold under various brands. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Martin's Broccoli Bacon Salad Kit, 5.8675 lb., with code dates ranging from 11/9/2013 to 11/11/2013. The recall covers products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific code dates and brands listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Martin's, Broccoli Bacon Salad Kit, 5.8675 lb. , 0 11596 55357 3 , 11/9/2013 - 11/11/2013
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)

  • 0 11596 55357 3
  • 11/9/2013 - 11/11/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 255 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 255 products in this recall →