The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1148-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Fresh Foods Diced Summer Slaw Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co. is recalling Diced Summer Slaw Salad Kits because they included a dressing package under recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co. is recalling 714 cases of 10.5 lb Diced Summer Slaw Salad Kits. The recall is necessary because the salad kits included a package of dressing that is currently under recall by US Foods for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected product is identified by UPC 815712010960. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall notice, including lots VG-2456574 through VG-2456600 with expiration dates ranging from October 17, 2013, to November 11, 2013. The product was distributed in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and expiration dates against the list provided by the FDA. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Diced Summer Slaw Salad Kit Fresh Food Manufacturing Company 10.5 lbs
Hazard
Affected units
714

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 (1)

  • 11/4/2013 Lot# VG-2456597 Exp. 11/9/2013 Lot# VG-2456600 Exp. 11/11/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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