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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0984-2014·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

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 I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 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 structured data is Knowlan's Mandarin Salad Base, 1/8 lb., with code dates ranging from 11/25/2013 to 12/9/2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds across all affected 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 brands and code dates listed in the official recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Knowlan's, Mandarin Salad Base, 1/8 lb., 10 733147 10153 4, 11/25/2013 - 12/92013
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut Vegetables / 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 (2)

  • 10 733147 10153 4
  • 11/25/2013 - 12/92013

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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