The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1066-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Sun Garden Salad for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Sun Garden Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check their refrigerators for affected items.

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 minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the presence of a Class I designation typically indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, aligning with the Critical criteria.

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 and code dates. The recall includes Garden-Fresh Sun Garden Salad in 1/4 lb. and 4/4 lb. sizes with specific code dates ranging from November 17, 2013, to December 1, 2013. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds.

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

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

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Sun Garden Salad, 1/4 lb., 0 11596 42059 2, 11/17/2013 - 12/1/2013; Garden-Fresh, Sun Garden Salad, 4/4 lb., 0 11596 42502 3, 11/17/2013 - 11/27/2013;
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 (4)

  • 0 11596 42059 2
  • 11/17/2013 - 12/1/2013
  • 0 11596 42502 3
  • 11/17/2013 - 11/27/2013

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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