The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0974-2014·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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is 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 number of affected units, specific distribution states, or reported illnesses.

Consumers who have these products should check their date codes and stop consuming them if they fall within the affected range. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Kidney Bean Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 52016 2, 11/21/2013 - 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 52016 2
  • 11/21/2013 - 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 →