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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0948-2014·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 6, 2013, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens or significant injury reports are rated as Severe (4).

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 6, 2013. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Farmer's Market Fresh Salsa Serrano Spicy, 6/15 oz., with code dates 12/14/2013 - 12/15/2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class II. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds for all products. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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

The recalled product

Product
Farmer's Market, Fresh Salsa Serrano Spicy, 6/15 oz., 0 11596 06143 6, 0 00 11596 06143 6, 12/14/2013 - 12/15/2013;
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 (3)

  • 0 11596 06143 6
  • 0 00 11596 06143 6
  • 12/14/2013 - 12/15/2013

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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