The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0988-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a Class I recall aligns with the Critical severity criteria for severe health risks.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse products sold under the Finest Traditions and Garden-Fresh brands. The recall involves 1/5 lb. packages with specific code dates ranging from November 20, 2013, to December 9, 2013, and November 22, 2013, to December 9, 2013.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text notes that this recall is part of a broader action involving various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013.

The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific code dates and dispose of the products if found.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse, 1/5 lb., 10 733147 11017 8, 11/20/2013 - 12/9/2013; Garden-Fresh, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Mousse, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 55069 5, 11/22/2013 - 12/9/2013;
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 (2)

  • 10 733147 11017 8 11/20/2013 - 12/9/2013
  • 0 11596 55069 5 11/22/2013 - 12/9/2013

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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