The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0884-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 regardless of other 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 recall includes products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The specific products identified in the recall notice include Garden-Fresh Cabbage Chopped in 1/5 lb., 4/5 lb., and 3/4" 4/5 lb. sizes, with specific code dates ranging from October 28, 2013, to November 6, 2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The total quantity of product involved is 919,616.31 pounds. 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 found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Cabbage Chopped, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50107 9, 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013; Garden-Fresh, Cabbage Chopped, 4/5 lb., 0 11596 50108 6 , 10/28/2013 - 11/5/2013; Garden-Fresh, Cabbage Chopped 3/4", 4/5 lb., 0 11596 50115 4 11/1/2013 ;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut Vegetables / Salads
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 (5)

  • 0 11596 50107 9
  • 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013
  • 0 11596 50108 6
  • 10/28/2013 - 11/5/2013
  • 0 11596 50115 4 11/1/2013

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.

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