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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0970-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Various 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

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 reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily 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 the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify the exact number of affected units, specific brand names, or distribution states for this particular recall notice, though the structured metadata indicates a total quantity of 919,616.31 pounds for all products.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for items matching the description and code dates provided in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Our Own, Homestyle Mustard Potato Salad, 4/5 lb., 0 11596 51047 7, 0 00 11596 51047 7, 11/16/2013 - 12/5/2013;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut Vegetables / 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)

  • 0 11596 51047 7
  • 0 00 11596 51047 7
  • 11/16/2013 - 12/5/2013

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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