Garden-Fresh Recalls Sour Cream Mac and Cheddar for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Dairy Fresh and Garden-Fresh brand Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar. The recall involves 2/5 lb. packages with specific UPC codes and use-by dates ranging from November 22, 2013, to November 26, 2013.
The company is taking this action because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers a total of 919,616.31 pounds of product. These items were distributed in 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 dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dairy Fresh, Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar.2/5 lb, 0 70163 50043 3, 11/26/2013; Garden-Fresh, Sour Cream Mac & Cheddar, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 92031 3, 11/22/2013 - 12/7/2013;
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 70163 50043 3
- 11/26/2013
- 0 11596 92031 3
- 11/22/2013 - 12/7/2013
Distribution
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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