The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0961-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables and ready-to-eat salads manufactured before November 6, 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, 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 6, 2013.

The recall is being issued because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify the number of affected units, specific lot numbers, or distribution regions for this particular recall notice.

Consumers should check their pantries for these products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase if they match the description and manufacturing date criteria.

The recalled product

Product
Our Own, Greek Village Salad, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 52151 0, 11/30/2013 - 12/4/2013
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)

  • 0 11596 52151 0
  • 11/30/2013 - 12/4/2013

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 →