The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2182-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Smoked Imitation Salmon Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific lots of Finest Traditions Smoked Imitation Salmon 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 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling 1,222.5 pounds of Finest Traditions Smoked Imitation Salmon in 12 oz. and 8 lb. packages. The recall is due to the use of onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected products include 12 oz. packages with code 38954 and 8 lb. packages with code 38736, both with use-by dates ranging from August 15, 2012, to August 22, 2012. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Finest Traditions Smoked Imitation Salmon, 12 oz., 7 33147 00127 1; 8 lbs., 10 733147 10120 6
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 (3)

  • 38954
  • 08/15/12-08/22/12
  • 38736

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.

See all 94 products in this recall →