The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1026-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Recalls Reduced Fat Cole Slaw Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of Reduced Fat Cole Slaw because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in ready-to-eat foods typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Garden-Fresh Reduced Fat Cole Slaw in 1/5 lb. and 4/5 lb. packages. The recall covers products with code dates ranging from December 6, 2013, to December 15, 2013, and December 6, 2013, to December 14, 2013, respectively.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is part of a broader effort by the company to recall various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013, for the same potential contamination.

The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific code dates and dispose of the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Reduced Fat Cole Slaw, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 53202 8, 12/6/2013 - 12/15/2013; Garden-Fresh, Reduced Fat Cole Slaw, 4/5 lb., 0 11596 53500 5, 12/6/2013 - 12/14/2013;
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — 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 (2)

  • 0 11596 53202 8 12/6/2013 - 12/15/2013
  • 0 11596 53500 5 12/6/2013 - 12/14/2013

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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