The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1864-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

Ken's Foods Recalls Tartar Sauce Due to Listeria Risk

Ken's Foods is recalling specific brands of tartar sauce because they were manufactured with Gills Onions that may contain 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Ken's Foods, Inc. is recalling specific brands of refrigerated tartar sauce, including Golden Corral, Fatz, and Ken's, due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is necessary because the products were manufactured using Gills Onions that are subject to a separate recall for the same pathogen.

The affected products include 1-gallon containers and 1.5-ounce cups of tartar sauce. Specific product codes and date codes are listed in the official recall notice to help consumers identify the affected items. The recall covers distribution in 16 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brand names, product codes, and date codes listed in the recall notice. If the products match the recalled items, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Tartar Sauce sold under the following brand names: 1) Golden Corral Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon,refrigerated Product Code: GD2517; 2) Fatz Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon cases, refrigerated, Product Code FD0666; 3) Ken's Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon cases refrigerated, Product Code: KE0666, 1.5…
Manufacturer
Ken's Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Condiments
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)

  • 1) Date Code:MFG: 17/JUL/12
  • 2) Date Code: MFG:23J/UL/12
  • 3) 1 gallon Date Code: MFG:009/JUL/12
  • 1.5 oz. cups: Date Code: EXP:011313

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Ken's 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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