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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1002-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling cut vegetables, salads, and dips 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 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 items manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The company is taking this action because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers a total of 919,616.31 pounds of product. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Specific product details from the recall notice include Finest Traditions Penne Pasta with Roma Tomatoes, 1/8 lb., with code 10 733147 10286 9 and dates ranging from 11/25/2013 to 12/9/2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for items matching the description and code dates. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions, Penne Pasta with Roma Tomatoes, 1/8 lb., 10 733147 10286 9, 11/25/2013 - 12/9/2013;
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 (2)

  • 10 733147 10286 9
  • 11/25/2013 - 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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