The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0929-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Deviled Egg Potato Salads for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of Finest Traditions and Grandpa's Deviled Egg Potato Salad 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 classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Finest Traditions and Grandpa's Deviled Egg Potato Salad. The recall involves 1/8 lb., 2/5 lb., and 4/5 lb. packages manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their refrigerators for the listed code dates and brands. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions, Deviled Egg Potato Salad, 1/8 lb.,10 733147 10992 9,11/11/2013 - 11/25/2013; Grandpa's, Deviled Egg Potato Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 51065 1,11/22/2013 - 12/10/2013; Grandpa's, Deviled Egg Potato Salad, 4/5 lb., 0 11596 51065 1, 11/28/2013 -2/10/2013;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
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 (3)

  • 10 733147 10992 9 11/11/2013 - 11/25/2013
  • 0 11596 51065 1 11/22/2013 - 12/10/2013
  • 0 11596 51065 1 11/28/2013 -2/10/2013

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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