The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2172-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Recalled for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Creamy Cole Slaw products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from 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

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of Creamy Cole Slaw, including Garden-Fresh, Spartan, and Weis brands. The recall is being conducted because the salads contain onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected products were distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. Specific lot codes and dates are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brand, size, and UPC numbers listed in the recall. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Creamy Cole Slaw packaged under the following brand, salad name, container size, and UPC number: 1) Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Kit , 6 lbs., 0 11596 63039 7; 2) Spartan Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 11213 90322 4, & 3 lbs., 0 11213 90327 9; 3) Garden-Fresh Creamy S
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Prepared 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 (20)

  • 1) Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Kit
  • 3039
  • 07/27/12-07/31/12
  • 2) Spartan Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw
  • 4072
  • 8/16/2012 & 4372
  • 8/16/2012
  • 3) 4022
  • 08/14/12-08/20/12
  • 4203
  • 8/15/2012
  • 3014
  • 8/15/2012-8/17/2012
  • 3005
  • 8/72012
  • 4) 05837
  • 8/14/12-8/16/12
  • 05906
  • 8/13/12-8/14/12
  • 3101

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 94 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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