The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0905-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Creamy Cole Slaw Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables and ready-to-eat salads, including creamy cole slaw, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

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 affected products were manufactured prior to November 06, 2013. Specific items include Weis, Garden-Fresh, and Spartan brand creamy cole slaw and shredded cole slaw in multiple package sizes.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers approximately 919,616.31 total pounds of product. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for the specific products and code dates listed in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Weis, Creamy Cole Slaw, 4/3 lb., 0 41497 05906 5, 0 00 41497 05906 5, 11/21/2013 - 11/28/2013; Garden-Fresh, Creamy Cole Slaw, 4/8 lb.,0 11596 53005 5, 0 00 11596 53005 5, 11/26/2013 - 12/4/2013; Weis, Creamy Cole Slaw, 6/16 oz., 0 41497 05837 2, 0 00 41497 05837 2…
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 (19)

  • 0 41497 05906 5
  • 0 00 41497 05906 5
  • 11/21/2013 - 11/28/2013
  • 0 11596 14022 3
  • 11/21/213 - 12/6/2013
  • 0 11596 53005 5
  • 0 00 11596 53005 5
  • 11/26/2013 - 12/4/2013
  • 0 41497 05837 2
  • 0 00 41497 05837 2
  • 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013
  • 0 11596 53101 4
  • 11/21/2013 - 12/3/2013
  • 0 11596 93014 5 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013
  • 0 11596 14022 3 0 11596 14022 3 11/21/213 - 12/6/2013
  • 0 11596 24203 3 0 11596 24203 3 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013
  • 0 11596 34309 9 0 11596 34309 9 11/27/2013 - 12/6/2013
  • 0 11213 90322 4 0 00 11213 90322 4 11/25/2013 - 12/2/2013
  • 0 11213 90327 9 0 00 11213 90327 9 11/26/2013

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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