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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1008-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Potato and Egg Salads for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific Weis and Dairy Fresh potato and egg 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 voluntarily recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products sold under various brands. The recall includes specific Weis Potato & Egg Salad and Dairy Fresh Potato Salad with Egg products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds.

The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for the specific products and UPC codes listed in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Weis, Potato & Egg Salad, 12/16 oz., 0 41497 05841 9, 0 00 41497 05841 9, 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013; Weis, Potato & Egg Salad, 4/3 lb., 0 41497 05902 7, 0 00 41497 05902 7, 11/21/2013 - 11/28/2013; Weis, Potato & Egg Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 51101 6, 11/21/2013 - 12/3/2013; Dairy
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 (4)

  • 0 41497 05841 9 0 00 41497 05841 9 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013
  • 0 41497 05902 7 0 00 41497 05902 7 11/21/2013 - 11/28/2013
  • 0 11596 51101 6 11/21/2013 - 12/3/2013
  • 0 70163 89085 5 12/5/2013

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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