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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1005-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread and dip 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 the rubric mandates be scored at least 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, fitting the criteria for Severe.

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 and code dates. The recall covers products manufactured prior to November 06, 2013. The total quantity affected is 919,616.31 pounds.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infections, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.

The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers who purchased these products should check their code dates and discard or return the items. For more information, consumers can contact the FDA or the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Pineapple Dessert, 1/10 lb., 0 11596 95050 1, 12/4/2013;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads and Vegetables
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 95050 1
  • 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.

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