Garden-Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Tomato Mozzarella Salad Kits because they contain onions potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad Kits, 4 lbs. The recall involves 916 lbs of product with date codes ranging from 08/04/12 to 08/10/12. The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.
The recall is being conducted because the salad kits contain onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their date codes and stop consuming the product if it matches the recalled description. The source text does not specify a specific consumer action such as returning the product or seeking a refund, but standard recall procedures generally advise disposing of the item or returning it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad Kit 4 lbs. 0 11596 55163 0
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salads / 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 (2)
- Brand
- Product name
Distribution
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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