The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1061-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salads Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads and cut vegetables manufactured before November 6, 2013, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip products sold under various brands. The recall includes specific products such as Finest Traditions Steakhouse Potato Salad and Grandpa's Steakhouse Potato Salad in multiple sizes.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items were manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The recall covers approximately 919,616.31 total pounds of product.

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

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions, Steakhouse Potato Salad, 1/8 lb., 10 733147 10773 4, 11/11/2013 - 12/9/2013 Grandpa's, Steakhouse Potato Salad, 12/16 oz. ,0 11596 14068 1, 0 11596 24068 8, 11/25/2013 - 12/10/2013 Grandpa's, Steakhouse Potato Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 55604 8, 11/21/2013 - 1
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 (3)

  • 10 733147 10773 4 11/11/2013 - 12/9/2013
  • 0 11596 24068 8 11/25/2013 - 12/10/2013
  • 0 11596 55604 8 11/21/2013 - 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.

See all 255 products in this recall →