The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0995-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Weis Potato Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Weis Original Potato Salad products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Weis Original Potato Salad products in various sizes (12/16 oz., 4/3 lb., and 2/5 lb.) because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers specific code dates ranging from November 21, 2013, to December 2, 2013.

The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific products and code dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Weis, Original Potato Salad, 12/16 oz., 0 41497 05838 9, 0 00 41497 05838 9, 11/25/2013- 11/28/2013; Weis, Original Potato Salad, 4/3 lb., 0 41497 05900 3, 0 00 41497 05900 3, 11/21/2013; Weis, Original Potato Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 51102 3, 11/21/2013 - 12/2/2013;
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 (8)

  • 0 41497 05838 9
  • 0 00 41497 05838 9
  • 11/25/2013- 11/28/2013
  • 0 41497 05900 3
  • 0 00 41497 05900 3
  • 11/21/2013
  • 0 11596 51102 3
  • 11/21/2013 - 12/2/2013

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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