The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1020-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh recalls shredded red cabbage due to Listeria risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of shredded red cabbage manufactured between October 28 and November 6, 2013, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Garden-Fresh Red Cabbage Shredded. The affected products include 1/5 lb. and 4/5 lb. packages with UPC codes 0 11596 50590 and 0 11596 50592 3. These items were manufactured between October 28, 2013, and November 6, 2013.

The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers a total of 919,616.31 pounds of the affected product. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have these specific products in their possession should check the packaging for the listed UPC codes and manufacture dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a contact number or additional instructions for consumers.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Red Cabbage Shredded, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50590, Manufactured on 10/28/2013 - 11/6/2013; Garden-Fresh, Red Cabbage Shredded 4/5 lb., 0 11596 50592 3, 10/28/2013 - 11/6/2013;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut 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 50590 10/28/2013 - 11/6/2013
  • 0 11596 50592 3 10/28/2013 - 11/6/2013

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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