The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1866-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Ken's Foods is recalling Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing 40oz pouches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from Gills Onions.

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 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 220 cases of Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing 40oz pouches (Product Code: FQ2103). The recall is due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, as the product was manufactured with Gills Onions.

The affected product has a manufacturing date of July 23, 2012. The product was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing 40oz pouches Product Code: FQ2103
Manufacturer
Ken's Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
220

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)

  • Date Code: MFG: 23/JUL/12

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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