The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1032-2014·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 06, 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 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 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, 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 recall includes products manufactured prior to November 06, 2013.

The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify the exact number of affected units, specific lot codes, or distribution states for this particular recall notice, though the structured metadata indicates a total quantity of 919,616.31 pounds for all products and distribution in IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, PA, and WI.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for items matching the description and code dates. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Rocky Road Dessert, 1/4 lb., 0 11596 45029 2, 11/26/2013 - 11/29/2013;
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 45029 2
  • 11/26/2013 - 11/29/2013

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.

See all 255 products in this recall →

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