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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1038-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Seafood Salad Louie Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Finest Traditions Seafood Salad Louie and other products manufactured before November 6, 2013, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

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 specific product identified in the recall notice is Finest Traditions Seafood Salad Louie, 1/5 lb., with code dates ranging from 11/20/2013 to 12/6/2013. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds across all affected products.

The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items were manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. Distribution was limited to the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and refrigerators for the specific code dates and brands listed in the recall. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions, Seafood Salad Louie, 1/5 lb., 10 733147 10974 5, 11/20/2013 - 12/6/2013;
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)

  • 10 733147 10974 5
  • 11/20/2013 - 12/6/2013

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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