The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0909-2014·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 06, 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 source metadata explicitly classifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical 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 06, 2013.

The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify the exact number of affected units, specific brand names, or the geographic distribution of the recalled items.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for items matching the description and code dates provided in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions, Cookies & Creme Dessert, 1/8 lb., 10 733147 00022 6, 11/11/2013 - 11/25/2013
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)

  • 10 733147 00022 6
  • 11/11/2013 - 11/25/2013

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 →