The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0904-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads Due to 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, 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 agency classified this recall as 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 specific product identified in the structured data is Garden-Fresh, Chopped Lettuce Romaine Blend 80/20, 4/5 lb., with code 0 11596 90150 3 and dates ranging from 10/28/2013 to 11/6/2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class I. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators and discard any items matching the description and dates provided. Do not consume the recalled products.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Chopped Lettuce Romaine Blend 80/20, 4/5 lb., 0 11596 90150 3, 10/28/2013 - 11/6/2013
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 90150 3
  • 10/28/2013 - 11/6/2013

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 →