The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2189-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Garden-Fresh Fresh Mango Salsa Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling 5 lb. Fresh Mango Salsa due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from recalled 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 agency classification is 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, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling 5 lb. packages of Garden-Fresh Fresh Mango Salsa. The recall is due to the use of onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected product is identified by the code 9025 and a date of 8/26/2012. The total quantity involved is 80 lbs. Distribution occurred in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is part of a broader effort to remove salads, slaw, salsa, bean, and dip products containing the affected onions from the market.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Fresh Mango Salsa 5 lbs. 0 11596 59025 3
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)

  • Garden-Fresh Fresh Mango Salsa 9025 8/26/2012

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 →