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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1090-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Recalls Cut Vegetables and Salads for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables and ready-to-eat salads manufactured before November 6, 2013, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods is a high-risk pathogen that can cause severe illness.

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 products manufactured prior to November 6, 2013. The specific product identified in the structured data is Garden-Fresh Wheat Berry Salad, 1/5 lb., with code dates ranging from 11/10/2013 to 11/18/2013.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The total quantity involved is 919,616.31 pounds across all affected products. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, Wheat Berry Salad, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 52118 3, 11/10/2013 - 11/18/2013;
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)

  • 0 11596 52118 3
  • 11/10/2013 - 11/18/2013

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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