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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0887-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

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

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables and ready-to-eat salads manufactured prior to 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 company is taking this action because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers a total of 919,616.31 pounds of product. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Martin's Caesar Salad Kit, 1/3.625 lb., with code 0 11596 40182 9 and dates ranging from 11/9/2013 to 11/16/2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the affected items. The source text does not provide specific instructions on disposal or return, but standard recall procedures apply for potentially contaminated food items.

The recalled product

Product
Martin's, Caesar Salad Kit, 1/3.625 lb., 0 11596 40182 9, 11/9/2013 - 11/16/2013
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut Vegetables / Ready-to-Eat 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 (2)

  • 0 11596 40182 9
  • 11/9/2013 - 11/16/2013

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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