The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1021-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

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

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products sold under various brands. The affected products were manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The recall is being conducted because these items may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes specific Garden-Fresh red onion products, such as diced and sliced varieties, with code dates ranging from late October to early November 2013. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds across all affected products. These items were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels for the specific code dates and product names listed in the recall notice. If the products match the description, consumers should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Red Onions Diced 1/4", 1/5 lb. 0 11596 50352 3, 11/1/2013 Garden-Fresh, Red Onions Sliced 1/4", 1/5 lb. 0 11596 50369 1, 10/28/2013 - 11/1/2103 Garden-Fresh, Red Onions Sliced 1/8", 2/5 lb. 0 11596 50374 5, 10/29/213 - 10/31/2013 Garden-Fresh, Red Onions…
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cut Vegetables / Ready-to-Eat 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 (4)

  • 0 11596 50352 3 11/1/2013
  • 0 11596 50369 1 10/28/2013 - 11/1/2103
  • 0 11596 50374 5 10/29/213 - 10/31/2013
  • 0 11596 50367 7 10/28/213

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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