The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0927-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Egg Salads for Listeria Contamination Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific Deluxe Egg Salad products 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 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 Chef's Kitchen and Garden-Fresh Deluxe Egg Salad products. The recall covers 1/5 lb. packages with specific code dates ranging from November 16, 2013, to December 4, 2013. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds.

The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and code dates listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Chef's Kitchen, Deluxe Egg Salad, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 52044 5, 11/17/2013 - 12/4/2013; Garden-Fresh , Deluxe Egg Salad , 1/5 lb., 0 11596 52043 8 ,11/16/2013 - 12/2/2013
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 (4)

  • 0 11596 52044 5
  • 11/17/2013 - 12/4/2013
  • 0 11596 52043 8
  • 11/16/2013 - 12/2/2013

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 →