Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cranberry Orange Relish Due to Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of Cranberry Orange Relish 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Garden-Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish. The affected products include 2/5 lb. and 6/16 oz. packages with code dates of 12/31/2014. The recall covers a total of 919,616.31 pounds of product.
The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text notes that this recall is part of a broader effort involving various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products manufactured prior to November 06, 2013.
The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific code dates and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh, Cranberry Orange Relish, 2/5 lb. , 0 11596 55094 7, 12/31/2014; Garden-Fresh, Cranberry Orange Relish, 6/16 oz., 0 11596 17092 3, 0 00 11596 17092 3, 12/31/2014;
- 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 (4)
- 0 11596 55094 7
- 12/31/2014
- 0 11596 17092 3
- 0 00 11596 17092 3
Distribution
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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