Spartan Fresh Selections American Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Spartan Fresh Selections American Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "One lot of Spartan Fresh Selections American Potato Salad has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling one lot of Spartan Fresh Selections American Potato Salad, Net Wt. 16 oz (1 LB) 454g, UPC 11213-90320. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed to retail Spartan stores located in Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product with a use-by date of 09/06/13/04.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- spartan fresh selections american potato salad, Net Wt. 16 oz (1 LB) 454g. UPC 11213-90320.
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (1)
- Use by 09/06/13/04
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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